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How to get fromPalermo to Zurichby plane, train, ferry, car ferry, car, bus or train (Trenitalia)

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There are 14 ways to get from Palermo to Zurich by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, car, bus, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Fly to Basel, train

    best
    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Basel (BSL)planePMO - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    6h 35m
    CHF 86–260

  2. Bus via Milan

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Milano, San Donato M3busAutoservizi Salemi 700
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Zurich AusstellungsstrassebusItabus
    26h 20m
    CHF 63–113

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina CentraletrainRe
    2. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.GiovanniferryM1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano CentraletrainFr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich HbtrainEc
    17h 41m

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
    2. Drive from Port of Genoa to Zurichcar
    25h 10m
    CHF 121–206

  5. Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planePMO - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain
    8h 5m
    CHF 101–289

  6. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planePMO - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain
    9h 4m
    CHF 74–247

  7. Fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planePMO - ZRH
    5h 21m
    CHF 80–233

  8. Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)planePMO - BGY
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain
    8h 28m
    CHF 98–330

  9. Fly to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, train

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM)planePMO - FMM
    2. Take the train from Memmingen to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain
    3. Take the train from Lindau-Reutin to Zuerich Hbtrain
    8h 55m
    CHF 118–300

  10. Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)planePMO - TRN
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Milano Centraletrain
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain
    9h 42m
    CHF 104–350

  11. Fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)planePMO - VRN
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centraletrain
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain
    9h 51m
    CHF 111–406

  12. Train

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma TerminitrainIc
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano CentraletrainFr / ...
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich HbtrainEc
    19h 5m
    CHF 106–305

  13. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Palermo to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanobusN597
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Zurich Bus Stationbus519 / ...
    26h 41m
    CHF 65–189

  14. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
    2. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Zuerich HbtrainEc
    27h 24m
    CHF 131–241

Palermo Airport (PMO) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration3h 20mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 51Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Zurich, Switzerland?

You can take a bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Zurich Ausstellungsstrasse via Milano, San Donato M3 and Milan in around 26h 20m. Alternatively, Swiss flies from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) twice a week.

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