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

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There are 9 ways to get from Mainz to Palermo by plane, train (Trenitalia), car, car ferry, bus, or train

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  1. Fly from Frankfurt

    best
    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane FRA - PMO
    5h 36m
    €87–233

  2. Bus to Hahn, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hahnbus bus
    2. Fly from Hahn (HHN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane HHN - PMO
    6h 28m
    €67–242

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    6. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    25h 6m
    €243–599

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Mainz to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    28h 27m
    €229–337

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mühlheim am Main to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    30h 25m
    €263–371

  6. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane STR - PMO
    7h 15m
    €107–343

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane CGN - PMO
    7h 20m
    €89–408

  8. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Milanbus bus FlixBus 476
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus bus N597
    35h
    €194–304

  9. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Wiesbaden Gartenfeldstraße P+R to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    38h 6m
    €292–407

Mainz to Palermo by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration35hAverage Duration
Ticket€194Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,424.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 36m

What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Palermo, Italy?

Lufthansa, ITA Airways, and Swiss fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Palermo Centrale via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 25h 6m.

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