There are 8 ways to get from Palermo to Leipzig by plane, train (Trenitalia), car ferry, car, bus, or 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 to Leipzig-Halle Airport
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane PMO - LEJ
9h 17m€147–273Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane PMO - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
7h 30m€90–336Train
- 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 Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
27h 4m€350–628Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Leipzigcar
29h 15m€283–414Bus via Bologna
- Take the bus from Palermo to Bologna Centralebus N597
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Leipzig central train stationbus N452
33h 35m€209–311Fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane PMO - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
10h 56m€195–726Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane PMO - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain
9h 15m€146–377Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Nürnberg, Zobbus
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Leipzig central train stationbus N86 / ...
35h 20m€278–384
Palermo to Leipzig by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Leipzig is to fly and train which costs €85 - €340 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Leipzig is to fly and train which takes 7h 30m and costs €85 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Leipzig station. However, there are services departing from Palermo and arriving at Leipzig central train station via Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Palermo to Leipzig. However, there are services departing from Palermo Centrale and arriving at Leipzig Hbf via Roma Termini, Milano Centrale and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 4m.
The distance between Palermo and Leipzig is 1523 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Leipzig without a car is to train which takes 27h 4m and costs €350 - €650.
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from Palermo to Leipzig, including transfers.
Palermo to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
Palermo to Leipzig train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
The best way to get from Palermo to Leipzig is to fly which takes 9h 17m and costs €140 - €280. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €350 - €650 and takes 27h 4m, you could also bus via Bologna, which costs €200 - €320 and takes 33h 35m.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Leipzig, Germany?
Lufthansa and Lufthansa City fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palermo Centrale to Leipzig Hbf via Roma Termini, Milano Centrale, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 27h 4m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–650
Flights from Palermo Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
Flights from Palermo Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–650
Flights from Palermo Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Palermo Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Palermo Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–650
Flights from Palermo Airport to Frankfurt via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–200
Flights from Palermo Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €140–200
- 2nd Class
- €130–180
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixtrain.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Nürnberg, Zob
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €250–350
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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Booking & Getting There
Palermo to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Palermo to Leipzig train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Roma Termini station.
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