There are 10 ways to get from Palermo to Europe by plane, train, car ferry, car, night train, taxi, or bus
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Fly to Frankfurt, train
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane PMO - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
9h 38m$130–384Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Europecar
29h 24m$282–418Train, night train, taxi
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Rogoredotrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Bruchsalnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Bruchsal to Wabern Bahnhoftrain 26
- Take the taxi from Knüllwald-Ellingshausen to Europetaxi
30h 52m$457–1,052Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Mühlheim am Mainbus
- Take the bus from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Bebra Bahnhofbus Re50e
35h 34mFly to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane PMO - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain
9h 28m$144–496Fly to Dortmund Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane PMO - DTM
- Take the train from Soest to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
10h 53m$152–524Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane PMO - CGN
- Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
10h 55m$141–659Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane PMO - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Würzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
11h 49m$200–662Fly to Hahn, bus, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Hahn (HHN)plane PMO - HHN
- Take the bus from Hahn to Mainz, Hauptbahnhofbus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhoftrain
11h 52m$136–518Bus, train
- Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Würzburg Hbfbus
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain 25
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain Rb5
38h 27m
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Europe is to fly and train which costs $130 - $390 and takes 9h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Europe is to fly and train which takes 9h 28m and costs $140 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Europe. However, there are services departing from Palermo Piazza Cairoli and arriving at Nentershausen Oderstraße via Mühlheim, Hanau Hauptbahnhof and Bebra Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 34m.
The distance between Palermo and Europe is 1583 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Europe without a car is to train and night train and taxi which takes 30h 52m and costs $450 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 9h 38m to get from Palermo to Europe, including transfers.
Palermo to Europe bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Palermo Piazza Cairoli station.
Palermo to Europe bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Mühlheim am Main station.
There are 806+ hotels available in Europe.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Europe?
You can take a bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Nentershausen Oderstraße via Mühlheim am Main, Mühlheim, Offenbach, Offenbach, Hanau Hauptbahnhof, Hanau Hauptbahnhof, and Bebra Bahnhof in around 35h 34m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Frankfurt via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–220
Flights from Palermo Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–360
Flights from Palermo Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–230
Flights from Palermo Airport to Munich International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–360
Flights from Palermo Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–360
Flights from Palermo Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–210
Flights from Palermo Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–300
Flights from Palermo Airport to Hahn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–310
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Dortmund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–260
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–340
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruchsal to Wabern Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–270
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Soest to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–260
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Rogoredo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Rogoredo to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- $85–130
- 2nd Class
- $65–90
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Bruchsal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–109
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- $105–109
- Couchette Carriage
- $65–80
- Seating Carriage
- $29–35
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Soest to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- servus@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from München Hbf to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Mühlheim am Main
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- kundenservice@dbregiobus-sw.de
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Bus from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Phone
- +49 (0) 6543 5019-400
- reisebuero@bohr.de
- Website
- Bohr
Bus from Hahn to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- Bohr
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Bad Hersfeld
- Phone
- +49 6621 799888
Bad Hersfeld Taxi Bastick
- Phone
- +49 6621 204311
- Website
- taxi-bastick.de
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