There are 8 ways to get from Solothurn to Palermo by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Zurich Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich Flughafen
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Palermo Airport (PMO)ZRH - PMO
6h 3m€107–294Train, train to Basel, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Solothurn to Olten
- Take the train from Olten to Basel SBB
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)BSL - PMO
6h 29m€84–291Train
- Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich HBIc5
- Take the train from Zürich HB to LuganoIc2 / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraleEc
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma TerminiFr / ...
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo CentraleIc
21h 23m€178–400Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Solothurn to Port of Genoa
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
25h 39m€139–254Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Olten Gosgerstrasse to MilanMarinoBus 252 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Palermo Via Tommaso FazelloAutoservizi Salemi 701
28h 27mTrain, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich HB
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)MXP - PMO
9h 18m€114–329Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich HBIc5
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genova P. PrincipeEc
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
30h 36m€215–435Bus
- Take the bus from Bern to AostaN506
- Take the bus from Aosta to PalermoN597
31h 36m€137–220
Solothurn to Palermo by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Solothurn to Palermo is to train and fly which costs €80 - €300 and takes 6h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Solothurn to Palermo is to train and fly which takes 6h 3m and costs €100 - €300.
No, there is no direct train from Solothurn to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Solothurn and arriving at Palermo Centrale via Zürich HB, Lugano, Milano Centrale and Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 23m.
The distance between Solothurn and Palermo is 1223 km.
The best way to get from Solothurn to Palermo without a car is to train which takes 21h 23m and costs €170 - €400.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Solothurn to Palermo, including transfers.
Solothurn to Palermo train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Solothurn station.
The best way to get from Solothurn to Palermo is to train which takes 21h 23m and costs €170 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus via Milan, which costs and takes 28h 27m.
Solothurn to Palermo train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Book your Solothurn to Palermo train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Solothurn, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland and Palermo, Italy?
You can take a train from Solothurn to Palermo Centrale via Zürich HB, Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 21h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Solothurn to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello via Olten, Olten Gosgerstrasse, Milan, and Milano, San Donato M3 in around 28h 27m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–140
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €28–140
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–390
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–390
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Solothurn to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Solothurn to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Solothurn to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Olten to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Genova P. Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–250
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Olten to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Olten to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Olten to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €6–9
- 2nd Class
- €7–10
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Olten Gosgerstrasse to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bern to Aosta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Aosta to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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