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There are 11 ways to get from Trier to Palermo by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), car, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Luxembourg, fly to Palermo Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LUX - PMO
    6h 34m
    €80–233

  2. Bus to Hahn, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Trier central train station to Frankfurt-Hahn Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Hahn (HHN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane HHN - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    8h 46m
    €67–217

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB 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 Fr / ...
    6. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    27h 36m
    €175–560

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Trier to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    29h 18m
    €186–315

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Trier, Theodor-Heuss-Allee to Gasperich, Gerhard Mercatorbus bus 306
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus bus
    34h 47m
    €70–150

  6. Bus to Hahn, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the bus from Trier central train station to Frankfurt-Hahn Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Hahn (HHN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane HHN - PMO
    6h 22m
    €71–257

  7. Train to Luxembourg, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane LUX - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    8h 38m
    €71–213

  8. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bftrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane CGN - PMO
    8h 56m
    €103–366

  9. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane CRL - PMO
    9h 42m
    €80–319

  10. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Trier, Theodor-Heuss-Allee to Gasperich, Gerhard Mercatorbus bus 306
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg P&R Gasperich/Howald to Milanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    35h 57m

  11. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train Re1
    2. Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Genoabus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    36h 42m
    €121–234

Trier to Palermo by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration27h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€175Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Trier, Germany and Palermo, Italy?

You can take a train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Palermo Centrale via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 27h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Trier, Theodor-Heuss-Allee to Palermo via Gasperich, Gerhard Mercator, Hollerich, P+R Bouillon, Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon, and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 34h 47m.

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