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

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  1. Train to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly to Palermo Airport

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    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOBtrain train
    2. Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane FMM - PMO
    6h 8m
    €53–286

  2. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the bus from München Hackerbrücke to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Napoli Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry ferry
    20h 1m
    €187–379

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Rosenheimtrain train 62
    2. Take the train from Kufstein to Brennero - Brennertrain train Rj / ...
    3. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Bolzano Bozentrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Roma Terminitrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    25h 26m
    €244–529

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Ulm to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    26h 38m
    €192–282

  5. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingentrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane STR - PMO
    6h 23m
    €84–311

  6. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane MUC - PMO
    6h 59m
    €125–402

  7. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hbf to Donauwoerthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Donauwoerth to Nuernberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane NUE - PMO
    7h 46m
    €114–354

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

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Romanshorn to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    4. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane ZRH - PMO
    8h 59m
    €136–335

  9. Train to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOBtrain train
    2. Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane FMM - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    9h
    €56–278

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    28h 23m
    €230–330

  11. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Ulm to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus N77
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus bus N597
    29h 30m
    €178–266

Ulm to Palermo by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration25h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€244Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,202.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 8m

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

You can take a train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Palermo Centrale via Rosenheim, Kufstein, Brennero - Brenner, Bolzano Bozen, and Roma Termini in around 25h 26m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße to Palermo Piazza Cairoli once a week. Tickets cost €230–330 and the journey takes 28h 23m.

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