There are 6 ways to get from Palermo to Metz by plane, bus, train, ferry, car ferry, car, or train (Trenitalia, TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane PMO - LUX
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, Gare Rocade to Thionville, Gare routièrebus
7h 30mBus via Milan
cheapest- Take the bus from Palermo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N597
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Metz - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
32h 10m€193–295Train, 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 Basel Sbbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Metz Villetrain Tgv
22h 57mCar ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Metzcar
27h 38m€233–344Train
- 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 Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Metz Villetrain Tgv
23h 44m€306–533Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to METZ - Gare Routierebus
33h 14m€280–390
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Luxembourg (LUX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Metz is to bus via Milan which costs €190 - €300 and takes 32h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Metz is to train which takes 23h 44m and costs €300 - €550.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Palermo Piazza Cairoli and arriving at METZ - Gare Routiere. Services depart once a week. The journey takes approximately 33h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Palermo to Metz. However, there are services departing from Palermo Centrale and arriving at Metz Ville via Roma Termini, Milano Centrale, Zürich HB and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 44m.
The distance between Palermo and Metz is 1487 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Metz without a car is to train and ferry which takes 22h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Palermo to Metz, including transfers.
Palermo to Metz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
Palermo to Metz train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
The best way to get from Palermo to Metz is to bus via Milan which takes 32h 10m and costs €190 - €300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €300 - €550 and takes 23h 44m.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Metz, France?
You can take a bus from Palermo to Metz - Bus Station via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 32h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palermo Centrale to Metz Ville via Roma Termini, Milano Centrale, Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, Mulhouse, and Mulhouse Ville in around 23h 44m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Luxembourg via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Luxembourg via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Palermo Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Luxembourg via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
- 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 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 Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €70–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–75
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
Bus from Luxembourg, Gare Rocade to Thionville, Gare routière
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to METZ - Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €280–390
- Website
- Onebus
- 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 Metz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Palermo to Metz train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Roma Termini station.
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