There are 7 ways to get from Palermo to Checkpoint Charlie by plane, train (Trenitalia), car ferry, car, train, or bus
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 4m€68–241Bus 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
8h€63–242Train
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to München Hbftrain 89
- Take the train from München Hbf to Ludwigsfelde, Bahnhoftrain 29
27h 3m€194–389Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Checkpoint Charliecar
31h 49m€237–375Train, bus
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N1385
35h 50m€88–233Bus via Bologna
- Take the bus from Palermo to Bologna Centralebus N597
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N1385
36h 32m€93–172Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Napoli, Autostazione Metroparkbus
- 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 52m€174–226
Palermo to Checkpoint Charlie by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Checkpoint Charlie is to bus and fly which costs €60 - €250 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Checkpoint Charlie is to fly which takes 6h 4m and costs €65 - €250.
No, there is no direct train from Palermo to Checkpoint Charlie. However, there are services departing from Palermo Centrale and arriving at S+U Potsdamer Platz Bhf via Roma Termini, Bologna Centrale, München Hbf and Ludwigsfelde, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 3m.
The distance between Palermo and Checkpoint Charlie is 1634 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Checkpoint Charlie without a car is to train which takes 27h 3m and costs €190 - €390.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Palermo to Checkpoint Charlie, including transfers.
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 4m and costs €65 - €250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €190 - €390 and takes 27h 3m, you could also bus via Bologna, which costs €90 - €180 and takes 36h 32m.
Palermo to Checkpoint Charlie train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Roma Termini station.
There are 2586+ hotels available in Checkpoint Charlie.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Checkpoint Charlie, Germany?
Ryanair, Air Dolomiti, and two other airlines fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palermo Centrale to Checkpoint Charlie via Roma Termini, Bologna Centrale, München Hbf, Ludwigsfelde, Bahnhof, and S+U Potsdamer Platz Bhf in around 27h 3m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bologna Centrale to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Ludwigsfelde, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Palermo to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Napoli, Autostazione Metropark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
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
- €95–120
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
Bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to BERLIN, ZOB am Funkturm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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