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How to get fromPalermo to Bernby plane, train, ferry, car ferry, car, bus, or train (Trenitalia)

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There are 13 ways to get from Palermo to Bern by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, car, bus, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane PMO - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Berntrain train
    8h 9m
    CHF 95–279

  2. Fly to Basel, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Basel (BSL)plane plane PMO - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    6h 43m
    CHF 79–256

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train Re
    2. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry ferry M1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Berntrain train Ec
    17h 41m

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Genoa to Berncar car
    24h 30m
    CHF 179–261

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquaibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bernbus bus 3909
    27h 17m
    CHF 218–300

  6. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane PMO - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Gallarate to Domodossolabus bus
    3. Take the train from Brig to Berntrain train
    8h 21m

  7. Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane PMO - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Berntrain train
    8h 43m
    CHF 82–356

  8. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane PMO - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    6h 29m
    CHF 108–235

  9. Fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane PMO - VRN
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Berntrain train
    9h 41m
    CHF 106–477

  10. Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane PMO - TRN
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta di Susa to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Berntrain train
    9h 58m
    CHF 79–263

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Berntrain train Ec
    18h 57m
    CHF 198–363

  12. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Berntrain train Ec
    26h 4m
    CHF 143–221

  13. Bus via Aosta

    1. Take the bus from Palermo to Aostabus bus N597
    2. Take the bus from Aosta to Bernbus bus FlixBus N506
    30h 5m
    CHF 168–248

Palermo Airport (PMO) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN) flights

Calendar58Weekly Planes
Duration2h 55mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 41Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,170.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 9m

What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Bern, Switzerland?

You can take a bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Bern via Zurich Bus Station in around 27h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palermo Centrale to Bern via Roma Termini and Milano Centrale in around 18h 57m.

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