There are 9 ways to get from Palermo to Kiel by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, car, bus, train (Trenitalia), or night train
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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 3m€94–294Fly Palermo Airport to Bremen Airport, train
cheapest- 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 21m€88–325Train, ferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kiel Hbftrain 22
28h 14mCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Kielcar
32h 51m€267–425Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Milano, San Donato M3bus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N24
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus stationbus 050 / ...
41h 19m€111–191Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane CTA - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
9h 24m€89–305Train
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain Fr / ...
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kiel Hbftrain 22
29h 20m€228–522Car 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€229–575Bus
- 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 KIEL, ZOB, Auguste-Viktoria-Str. 1-9, AB 11bus
47h 45m€180–234
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Kiel is to bus via Milan which costs €110 - €200 and takes 41h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Kiel is to fly and train which takes 9h 3m and costs €90 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Kiel station. However, there are services departing from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello and arriving at Kiel central bus station via Milano, San Donato M3, Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 19m.
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 20m.
The distance between Palermo and Kiel is 1886 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Kiel without a car is to train and ferry which takes 28h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Palermo to Kiel, including transfers.
Palermo to Kiel bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, depart from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello 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 bus via Milan which takes 41h 19m and costs €110 - €200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €220 - €550 and takes 29h 20m.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Kiel central bus station via Milano, San Donato M3, Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 41h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palermo Centrale to Kiel Hbf via Roma Termini, Milano Centrale, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 29h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–410
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bremen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–500
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Hamburg Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Palermo Airport to Hamburg Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Palermo Airport to Hamburg Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–410
Flights from Palermo Airport to Hamburg Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bremen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €170–550
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Hamburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- 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
- €7–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–30
- 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
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €140–200
- 2nd Class
- €130–180
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
- Once daily
- 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
- Estimated price
- €29
- 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/
- 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
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Milano, San Donato M3
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- 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
- €7–13
- 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
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- 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 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 KIEL, ZOB, Auguste-Viktoria-Str. 1-9, AB 11
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–80
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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Palermo to Kiel bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, arrive at Milano, San Donato M3 station.
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