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

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Olten to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane ZRH - PMO
    5h 45m
    €89–282

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Olten Gosgerstrasse to Milanbus bus MarinoBus 252 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus Autoservizi Salemi 701
    27h 10m
    €81–118

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Olten to Luganotrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train Fr / ...
    4. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    20h 33m
    €149–355

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Olten to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    25h 26m
    €134–247

  5. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Olten 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
    8h 33m
    €93–304

  6. Train, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Olten 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
    8h 30m
    €109–286

  7. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Olten to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BSL - PMO
    6h
    €81–328

  8. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Olten 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
    9h 8m
    €139–378

  9. Train via Milan

    1. Take the train from Olten to Luganotrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milan Rogoredo to Roma Terminitrain train
    4. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    21h 46m
    €133–329

  10. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Olten to Arth-Goldautrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Genova P. Principetrain train Ec
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    30h 11m
    €213–418

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Olten to Berntrain train Ir / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bern to Aostabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Aosta to Palermobus bus
    31h 29m
    €156–250

Olten to Palermo by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration20h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€149Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Olten, Switzerland and Palermo, Italy?

You can take a train from Olten to Palermo Centrale via Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 20h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Olten Gosgerstrasse to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello via Milan and Milano, San Donato M3 in around 27h 10m.

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