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

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There are 8 ways to get from Trier to Palermo by bus, plane, train (Trenitalia), car, car ferry, train, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)

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  1. Bus to Luxembourg, fly

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    1. Take the bus from Trier, Konstantin Basilika to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LUX - PMO
    6h 9m
    €53–275

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    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
    6. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    27h 30m
    €262–565

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Trier to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    29h 20m
    €228–335

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Merzigtrain train Re1
    2. Take the bus from Merzig, Bahnhof to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    34h 23m
    €288–426

  5. Bus to Hahn, fly

    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 8m
    €59–233

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane CGN - PMO
    8h 42m
    €98–452

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane FRA - PMO
    8h 32m
    €114–342

  8. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train Re1
    2. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris Gare de Lyontrain train 82
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.train train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S. to Roma Terminitrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    29h 38m
    €345–725

Trier to Palermo by train

Calendar26Weekly Trains
Duration27h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€262Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,462 km
  • Duration: 6h 9m

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 30m.

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