There are 7 ways to get from Palermo to Checkpoint Charlie by plane, train, night train, car ferry, car, 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)PMO - BER
6h 39m€84–274Train, night train
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma TerminiIc
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Bologna Centrale
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ostbahnhof89
- Take the night train from Munich East Station to Berlin Hbf
26h 3m€231–423Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Checkpoint Charlie
31h 46m€247–370Train, bus
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma TerminiIc
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Berlin, Zentralen OmnibusbahnhofN1385
35h 46m€105–264Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)CTA - BER
9h 29m€84–249Bus via Bologna
- Take the bus from Palermo to Bologna CentraleN597
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Berlin, Zentralen OmnibusbahnhofN1385
36h 24m€102–256Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Napoli, Autostazione Metropark
- Take the bus from NAPOLI, Parcheggio METROPARK, via Corso Arnaldo Lucci to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39
- Take the bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to BERLIN, ZOB am Funkturm
39h 54m€168–218
Palermo to Checkpoint Charlie by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Checkpoint Charlie is to fly which costs €80 - €280 and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Checkpoint Charlie is to fly which takes 6h 39m and costs €80 - €280.
No, there is no direct train from Palermo to Checkpoint Charlie. However, there are services departing from Palermo Centrale and arriving at U Kochstr./Checkpoint Charlie via Roma Termini, Bologna Centrale, Munich East Station, Berlin Hbf and S+U Friedrichstr. Bhf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 3m.
The distance between Palermo and Checkpoint Charlie is 1639 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Checkpoint Charlie without a car is to train and night train which takes 26h 3m and costs €230 - €430.
It takes approximately 6h 39m 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 39m and costs €80 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus via Bologna, which costs €100 - €260 and takes 36h 24m.
Palermo to Checkpoint Charlie train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Roma Termini station.
There are 2185+ 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 bus from Palermo to Checkpoint Charlie via Bologna Centrale, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, S Messe Nord/ZOB, S Halensee, S Halensee, and U Kochstr./Checkpoint Charlie in around 36h 24m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–420
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–390
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–210
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ostbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Night train from Munich East Station to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=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
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Palermo to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- 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
- €40–60
- 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
- €19–27
- 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
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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