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

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There are 10 ways to get from Paderborn to Palermo by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), car, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane DUS - PMO
    7h 43m
    €120–610

  2. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane CGN - PMO
    8h 11m
    €113–386

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 41
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train 89
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Roma Terminitrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    27h 59m
    €203–500

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    30h 26m
    €217–367

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Paderborn to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Sibaribus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sibari to Palermobus bus 582 / ...
    36h 29m
    €176–219

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane FRA - PMO
    8h 32m
    €131–365

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane FRA - CTA
    4. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    10h 46m
    €134–418

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane DUS - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    9h 58m
    €118–363

  9. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 22 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Singentrain train 87
    4. Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Zürich HB to Genova P. Principetrain train Ec
    6. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    38h 37m
    €293–609

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Paderborn, Westerntor to Brilon-Stadt, Bahnhofbus bus R10
    2. Take the train from Brilon-Stadt, Bahnhof to Marburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Marburg Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Milanbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    42h 35m

Paderborn to Palermo by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration27h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€203Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Paderborn, Germany and Palermo, Italy?

You can take a train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Palermo Centrale via München Hbf, Verona Porta Nuova, and Roma Termini in around 27h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn to Palermo via Frankfurt central train station, Frankfurt, and Sibari in around 36h 29m.

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