There are 8 ways to get from Palermo to Checkpoint Charlie by plane, train (Trenitalia), car ferry, car, bus, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane PMO - BER
6h 7m€79–280Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane CTA - BER
7h 58m€77–302Train
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brigtrain Ec
- Take the train from Brig to Berlin Ostbahnhoftrain Ice
28h 53m€544–920Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Checkpoint Charliecar
30h 33m€313–454Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus Autoservizi Salemi S202
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N1385
34h 47m€171–259Bus to Trapani Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi to Trapani Birgi Airportbus
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane TPS - BER
8h 48m€87–394Bus, train
- Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Nürnberg, Zobbus
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain 29 / ...
34h 57m€326–497Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Palermo to Naples Beverelloferry
- Take the bus from NAPOLI, Parcheggio METROPARK, via Corso Arnaldo Lucci to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39bus
- Take the bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to BERLIN, ZOB am Funkturmbus
39h 2m€164–333
Palermo to Checkpoint Charlie by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Checkpoint Charlie is to fly which costs €75 - €280 and takes 6h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Checkpoint Charlie is to fly which takes 6h 7m and costs €75 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Checkpoint Charlie. However, there are services departing from Palermo Terminal Bus and arriving at U Kochstr. via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina, S Messe Nord/ZOB and U Adenauerplatz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Palermo to Checkpoint Charlie. However, there are services departing from Palermo Centrale and arriving at U Kochstr. via Roma Termini, Milano Centrale, Brig, S Ostbahnhof and S+U Friedrichstr. Bhf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 53m.
The distance between Palermo and Checkpoint Charlie is 1635 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Checkpoint Charlie without a car is to train which takes 28h 53m and costs €500 - €950.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Palermo to Checkpoint Charlie, including transfers.
Palermo to Checkpoint Charlie bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, depart from Palermo Terminal Bus station.
Palermo to Checkpoint Charlie train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
The best way to get from Palermo to Checkpoint Charlie is to fly which takes 6h 7m and costs €75 - €280. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €500 - €950 and takes 28h 53m, you could also bus, which costs €170 - €260 and takes 34h 47m.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Checkpoint Charlie, Germany?
Ryanair and Lufthansa fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palermo Centrale to Checkpoint Charlie via Roma Termini, Milano Centrale, Brig, S Ostbahnhof, S+U Friedrichstr. Bhf, and U Kochstr. in around 28h 53m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Trapani Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Trapani Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Trapani Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €60–85
- 2nd Class
- €40–55
Train from Brig to Berlin Ostbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €340–550
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi to Trapani Birgi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Nürnberg, Zob
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €250–350
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from NAPOLI, Parcheggio METROPARK, via Corso Arnaldo Lucci to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to BERLIN, ZOB am Funkturm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- Sindbad
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Ferry from Port of Palermo to Naples Beverello
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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Booking & Getting There
Palermo to Checkpoint Charlie bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, arrive at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Palermo to Checkpoint Charlie train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Roma Termini station.
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