There are 9 ways to get from Luthern to Palermo by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Zurich Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane ZRH - PMO
5h 48m€93–296Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Luzern to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus 1524 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus N597
26h 15m€63–214Train
- Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain Ec
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Fr / ...
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
19h 44m€147–348Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Luthern to Port of Genoacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
24h 52m€126–236Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane MXP - PMO
7h 45m€78–277Train, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly
- Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane LIN - PMO
7h 57m€94–280Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BGY - PMO
8h 20m€114–361Train, bus
- Take the train from Luzern to Cadenazzotrain
- Take the train from Cadenazzo to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
27h 46mTrain, car ferry
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Genova P. Principetrain Ec
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
29h 23m€198–396
Luthern to Palermo by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luthern to Palermo is to bus which costs €60 - €220 and takes 26h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Luthern to Palermo is to train and fly which takes 5h 48m and costs €90 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Luthern to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Palermo via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Luthern to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Palermo Centrale via Lugano, Milano Centrale and Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 44m.
The distance between Luthern and Palermo is 1190 km.
The best way to get from Luthern to Palermo without a car is to train which takes 19h 44m and costs €140 - €350.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Luthern to Palermo, including transfers.
Luthern to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Luzern station.
Luthern to Palermo train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
The best way to get from Luthern to Palermo is to train which takes 19h 44m and costs €140 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €220 and takes 26h 15m.
What companies run services between Luthern, Switzerland and Palermo, Italy?
You can take a train from Luzern to Palermo Centrale via Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 19h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luzern to Palermo via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 26h 15m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–390
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–390
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Arth-Goldau to Genova P. Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Lugano to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Cadenazzo to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Luzern to Cadenazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Luzern to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Luzern to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- mail@autostradale.it
- Website
- autostradale.it
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–17
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
- Standard Rate
- €13–17
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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More Questions & Answers
Luthern to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Luthern to Palermo train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
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Book your Luthern to Palermo bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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