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

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There are 10 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 43m
    €89–281

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Olten to Zürich HBtrain train Ic5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Milanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus bus
    28h
    €73–154

  3. Train

    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 Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train Fr / ...
    4. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    20h 33m
    €151–354

  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
    €139–246

  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 28m
    €91–263

  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 29m
    €111–275

  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
    5h 57m
    €76–308

  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 9m
    €131–367

  9. Train, car ferry

    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 Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principetrain train Ic
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    28h 35m
    €154–309

  10. Train, bus via Locarno

    1. Take the train from Olten to Locarnotrain train
    2. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    29h 3m

Olten to Palermo by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration20h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€151Cheapest 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.

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