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

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

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane FRA - PMO
    5h 52m
    €101–313

  2. Train, bus to Hahn, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hahnbus bus
    3. Fly from Hahn (HHN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane HHN - PMO
    8h 16m
    €80–277

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train Fr / ...
    5. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    24h 20m
    €142–507

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Mannheim to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    27h 57m
    €176–300

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ludwigshafen to Sibaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sibari to Palermobus bus 582 / ...
    30h 34m
    €156–197

  6. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane STR - PMO
    6h 22m
    €103–343

  7. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane CGN - PMO
    7h 39m
    €111–440

  8. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principetrain train Ic
    5. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    32h 22m
    €145–462

  9. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Mannheim Central Bus Station to Milanbus bus MarinoBus 254 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus Autoservizi Salemi 701
    34h 5m
    €91–148

Mannheim to Palermo by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration24h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€142Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Mannheim, Germany and Palermo, Italy?

You can take a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Palermo Centrale via Basel SBB, Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 24h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ludwigshafen to Palermo via Sibari in around 30h 34m.

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