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

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  1. Train to Hannover Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Langenhagen Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane HAJ - PMO
    9h 19m

  2. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    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 12m
    €108–376

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to München Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train 89
    4. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Roma Terminitrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    28h 52m
    €191–594

  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 30m
    €220–364

  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
    €181–234

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    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 44m
    €110–290

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    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 33m
    €124–355

  8. 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 36m
    €315–609

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Milanbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    40h 28m
    €143–239

Paderborn to Palermo by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration28h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€191Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Paderborn, Germany and Palermo, Italy?

You can take a train from Paderborn Hbf to Palermo Centrale via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, München Hbf, Verona Porta Nuova, and Roma Termini in around 28h 52m. 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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