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

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There are 11 ways to get from Lucerne to Palermo by train, plane, ferry, car, car ferry, bus, or train (Trenitalia)

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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
    6h
    €106–365

  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
    €77–218

  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
    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
    19h 48m

  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
    €157–237

  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
    €123–264

  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 36m
    €130–371

  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 44m
    €95–313

  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 26m
    €79–319

  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 16m
    €140–600

  10. Train

    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 Roma Terminitrain train
    4. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    19h 58m
    €248–598

  11. 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 48m
    €192–428

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

Calendar54Weekly Planes
Duration3h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€71Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,189.7 km
  • Duration: 6h

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

You can take a train from Luzern to Palermo Centrale via Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 19h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luzern to Palermo via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 26h 15m.

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