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How to get fromLucerne to Palermoby train, plane, ferry, car, car ferry, or bus

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There are 10 ways to get from Lucerne to Palermo by train, plane, ferry, car, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane ZRH - PMO
    5h 52m
    €117–357

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Luzern to Milanbus bus FlixBus N401 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus bus N597
    26h 15m
    €78–230

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    5. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    17h 26m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    24h 52m
    €162–247

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    26h 3m
    €124–268

  6. Train, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Seregnotrain train
    3. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LIN - PMO
    7h 27m
    €131–375

  7. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane MXP - PMO
    7h 35m
    €93–327

  8. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BSL - PMO
    6h 17m
    €109–339

  9. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BGY - PMO
    8h 8m
    €141–609

  10. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principetrain train Ic
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    27h 35m
    €198–447

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

Calendar53Weekly Planes
Duration3h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,189.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 52m

What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Palermo, Italy?

You can take a bus from Luzern to Palermo via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 26h 15m.

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