There are 10 ways to get from Ulm to Palermo by train, plane, bus, ferry, train (TGV, Trenitalia), car, or car ferry
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Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
best- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingentrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane STR - PMO
6h 23m€90–224Train to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly to Palermo Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingentrain
- Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane FMM - PMO
6h 15m€64–246Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 11 / ...
- Take the bus from München Hackerbrücke to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Napoli Centraletrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry
20h 2mTrain
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Kufsteintrain Rb
- Take the train from Kufstein to Brennero - Brennertrain 89
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Bolzano Bozentrain Re
- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Roma Terminitrain Fr
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
26h 8m€242–713Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ulm to Port of Genoacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
26h 38m€189–278Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane MUC - PMO
6h 54m€112–316Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Zuerich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane ZRH - PMO
8h 34m€120–498Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingentrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane STR - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
9h 8m€98–255Bus
- Take the bus from Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
28h 31mBus via Milan
- Take the bus from Ulm to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N77
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus N597
29h 30m€165–278
Ulm to Palermo by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ulm to Palermo is to train and fly which costs €60 - €250 and takes 6h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Ulm to Palermo is to train and fly which takes 6h 15m and costs €60 - €250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße and arriving at Palermo Piazza Cairoli. Services depart once a week, and operate Saturday. The journey takes approximately 28h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Ulm to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Ulm Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Palermo Centrale via Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Kufstein, Brennero - Brenner, Bolzano Bozen and Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 8m.
The distance between Ulm and Palermo is 1316 km.
The best way to get from Ulm to Palermo without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 20h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Ulm to Palermo, including transfers.
Ulm to Palermo bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße station.
Ulm to Palermo train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Ulm to Palermo is to train which takes 26h 8m and costs €240 - €750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 28h 31m.
What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Palermo, Italy?
You can take a train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Palermo Centrale via Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Kufstein, Brennero - Brenner, Bolzano Bozen, and Roma Termini in around 26h 8m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße to Palermo Piazza Cairoli once a week, and the journey takes 28h 31m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Munich International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Munich International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Munich International Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–390
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Palermo Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–390
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Palermo Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Munich International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Munich International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- servus@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- kommunikation@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- info@brb.de
- Website
- brb.de
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €18–28
Train from Kufstein to Brennero - Brenner
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €20–30
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Kufstein to Brennero - Brenner
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–90
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €75–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €17–21
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brennero - Brenner to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Brennero - Brenner to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to Zuerich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to Zuerich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to Zuerich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from München Hackerbrücke to Verona Porta Nuova Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
Bus from Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße to Palermo Piazza Cairoli
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Ulm to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- 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
- €100–150
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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Ulm to Palermo bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Palermo Piazza Cairoli station.
Ulm to Palermo train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
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