There are 8 ways to get from Nuremberg to Palermo by plane, train (Trenitalia), car, car ferry, bus, train, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Nuremberg Airport
best- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane NUE - PMO
5h 18m€80–239Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus N1385
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermobus N592
29h 35m€76–248Train
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Verona Porta Nuovatrain 89
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Roma Terminitrain Fr
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
24h 54m€153–390Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Nuremberg to Port of Genoacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
28h 31m€172–302Train to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane MUC - PMO
7h 8m€110–370Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane FRA - PMO
7h 36m€118–326Train, bus
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Petershausentrain Re1
- Take the bus from Munich to Cosenzabus
- Take the bus from Cosenza to Palermobus 582 / ...
33h 21m€166–249Train, night train
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the night train from Muenchen Hbf to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
29h 49m€136–487
Nuremberg to Palermo by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nuremberg to Palermo is to bus which costs €75 - €250 and takes 29h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Nuremberg to Palermo is to fly which takes 5h 18m and costs €80 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Nuremberg station to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Nuremberg central bus station and arriving at Palermo via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Nuremberg to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Nürnberg Hbf and arriving at Palermo Centrale via München Hbf, Verona Porta Nuova and Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 54m.
The distance between Nuremberg and Palermo is 1306 km.
The best way to get from Nuremberg to Palermo without a car is to train which takes 24h 54m and costs €150 - €390.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Nuremberg to Palermo, including transfers.
Nuremberg to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nuremberg central bus station.
Nuremberg to Palermo train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Nürnberg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Nuremberg to Palermo is to fly which takes 5h 18m and costs €80 - €240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €150 - €390 and takes 24h 54m, you could also bus, which costs €75 - €250 and takes 29h 35m.
What companies run services between Nuremberg, Germany and Palermo, Italy?
Ryanair and Lufthansa fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nürnberg Hbf to Palermo Centrale via München Hbf, Verona Porta Nuova, and Roma Termini in around 24h 54m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from Munich International Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Palermo Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Palermo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
Flights from Munich International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–390
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Palermo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Petershausen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- 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
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Muenchen Hbf to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €160–190
- Seating Carriage
- €75–100
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cosenza to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39 098 3520 315
- info@fsbusitaliafast.it
- Website
- simetbus.it
Bus from Munich to Cosenza
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–130
- Schedules at
- simetbus.it
- 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
Nuremberg to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Nuremberg to Palermo train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
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