There are 10 ways to get from Palermo to Mainz by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, car, bus, or train (Trenitalia)
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 Frankfurt
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane PMO - FRA
5h 38m€83–238Train, 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 Mannheim Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain S5 / ...
22h 47mCar ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Mainzcar
27h 1m€243–364Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Mühlheim am Mainbus
30h 59m€258–356Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane CTA - FRA
7h 34m€96–260Fly Palermo Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane PMO - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 7m€105–324Fly Palermo Airport to Hahn, bus
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Hahn (HHN)plane PMO - HHN
- Take the bus from Hahn to Mainz, Hauptbahnhofbus
7h 15m€103–401Train
- 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 Basel Sbbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain S5 / ...
24h 9m€288–540Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Palermo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N597
- Take the bus from Milan to Mainz central train stationbus FlixBus 476
35h 35m€207–308Bus #2
- Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Wiesbaden Gartenfeldstraße P+Rbus
37h 18m€294–397
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Mainz is to fly which costs €80 - €240 and takes 5h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Mainz is to fly which takes 5h 38m and costs €80 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Palermo Piazza Cairoli and arriving at Frankfurt via Mühlheim and Obertshausen Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Palermo to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Palermo Centrale and arriving at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof via Roma Termini, Milano Centrale, Basel SBB and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 9m.
The distance between Palermo and Mainz is 1425 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Mainz without a car is to train and ferry which takes 22h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Palermo to Mainz, including transfers.
Palermo to Mainz bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Palermo Piazza Cairoli station.
Palermo to Mainz train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
The best way to get from Palermo to Mainz is to fly which takes 5h 38m and costs €80 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €250 - €360 and takes 30h 59m, you could also train, which costs €280 - €550 and takes 24h 9m.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Mainz, Germany?
Lufthansa and ITA Airways fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Frankfurt (FRA) once daily. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Mühlheim am Main once a week. Tickets cost €250–350 and the journey takes 28h 18m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Frankfurt via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Frankfurt via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Palermo Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from Palermo Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Palermo Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Hahn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–380
Flights from Palermo Airport to Hahn via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–380
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €120–180
- 2nd Class
- €120–160
Train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €90–130
- 2nd Class
- €75–110
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- 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
- Estimated price
- €250–350
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Wiesbaden Gartenfeldstraße P+R
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €290–400
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milan to Mainz central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- €14–16
- Schedules at
- Bohr
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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 Mainz bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Mühlheim am Main station.
Palermo to Mainz train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Roma Termini station.
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