There are 8 ways to get from Palermo to Kiel by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), car ferry, car, bus, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Palermo Airport to Hamburg Airport, train
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane PMO - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
9h 33m€110–284Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane CTA - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
10h 8m€107–284Train
- 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 Mannheim Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kiel Hbftrain 22
29h 17m€381–593Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Kielcar
32h 51m€272–470Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Palermo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milan to Hamburg central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus stationbus 050 / ...
43h 45m€143–310Fly Palermo Airport to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane PMO - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
10h 36m€136–395Car ferry, train, night train
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Hamburg Dammtornighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbftrain Re7
41h 12m€245–615Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Battipaglia Ospedalebus
- Take the bus from BATTIPAGLIA, Via Belvedere, 26A , naprzeciw stacji Q8 to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39bus
- Take the bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to KIEL, ZOB, Auguste-Viktoria-Str. 1-9, AB 11bus
2d€182–233
Palermo to Kiel by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Kiel is to fly and train which costs €110 - €290 and takes 9h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Kiel is to fly and train which takes 9h 33m and costs €110 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Kiel station. However, there are services departing from Palermo and arriving at Kiel central bus station via Milan and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Palermo to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Palermo Centrale and arriving at Kiel Hbf via Roma Termini, Milano Centrale and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 17m.
The distance between Palermo and Kiel is 1886 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Kiel without a car is to train which takes 29h 17m and costs €380 - €600.
It takes approximately 9h 33m to get from Palermo to Kiel, including transfers.
Palermo to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
Palermo to Kiel train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
The best way to get from Palermo to Kiel is to train which takes 29h 17m and costs €380 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus via Milan, which costs €140 - €310 and takes 43h 45m.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a train from Palermo Centrale to Kiel Hbf via Roma Termini, Milano Centrale, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 29h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Palermo to Kiel central bus station via Milan and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 43h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bremen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Hamburg Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Palermo Airport to Hamburg Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Palermo Airport to Hamburg Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Hamburg Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bremen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bremen Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–460
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Hamburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €31–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €32–36
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €31–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €20–35
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–100
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €75–95
- Smart Flex
- €80–100
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €120–180
- 2nd Class
- €120–160
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €95–140
- 2nd Class
- €80–110
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Website
- govolta.nl
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- govolta.nl
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €150–180
- Seating Carriage
- €75–95
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milan to Hamburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Battipaglia Ospedale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from BATTIPAGLIA, Via Belvedere, 26A , naprzeciw stacji Q8 to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
Bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to KIEL, ZOB, Auguste-Viktoria-Str. 1-9, AB 11
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- 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
- €70–160
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- Seat
- €70–110
- Cabin
- €130–160
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Palermo to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Palermo to Kiel train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Roma Termini station.
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