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How to get fromStuttgart to Palermoby plane, train (Trenitalia), car, car ferry, bus, or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Stuttgart to Palermo by plane, train (Trenitalia), car, car ferry, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Stuttgart Airport to Palermo Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane STR - PMO
    5h 34m
    €77–273

  2. Train, train to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly to Palermo Airport

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    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOBtrain train
    3. Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane FMM - PMO
    7h 21m
    €62–386

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Singentrain train 87
    2. Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    6. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    24h 1m
    €277–613

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Stuttgart to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    26h 25m
    €216–317

  5. Bus via Zurich

    1. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    27h 51m
    €255–347

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane FRA - PMO
    6h 41m
    €103–286

  7. Fly Stuttgart Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane STR - CTA
    2. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    8h 12m
    €85–285

  8. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train
    2. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane ZRH - PMO
    8h 31m
    €125–284

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    30h 37m
    €243–334

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re6
    2. Take the bus from Tübingen central station to Milanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus bus
    31h 16m
    €193–338

Stuttgart to Palermo by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration24h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€277Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,259.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 34m

What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Palermo, Italy?

Eurowings, ITA Airways, and two other airlines fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Palermo Airport (PMO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hauptbahnhof to Palermo Centrale via Singen, Zürich HB, Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 24h 1m.

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