There are 8 ways to get from Witten to Palermo by plane, train (Trenitalia), car, car ferry, bus, train, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane DUS - PMO
6h 37m€94–306Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N07
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus N597
38h 22m€79–190Train
- Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 43
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Milano Centraletrain Ec
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Fr / ...
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
27h 49m€227–537Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Witten to Port of Genoacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
30h 26m€219–363Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane CGN - PMO
7h 10m€94–390Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane FRA - PMO
8h 5m€127–348Train, bus
- Take the train from Witten Hbf to Wuppertal Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Rb / ...
- Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Zurich Ausstellungsstrasse to Milanbus
- Take the bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
38h 24mTrain, night train, car ferry
- Take the train from Witten Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Re
- Take the night train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genova P. Principetrain Ec
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
40h 23m€273–749
Witten to Palermo by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Witten to Palermo is to bus which costs €75 - €190 and takes 38h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Witten to Palermo is to fly which takes 6h 37m and costs €90 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Witten to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Witten Witten-Annen and arriving at Palermo via Dortmund central bus station and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Witten to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Witten Hbf and arriving at Palermo Centrale via Hagen Hbf, Basel SBB, Zürich HB, Milano Centrale and Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 49m.
The distance between Witten and Palermo is 1635 km.
The best way to get from Witten to Palermo without a car is to train which takes 27h 49m and costs €220 - €550.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Witten to Palermo, including transfers.
Witten to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Witten to Palermo train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hagen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Witten to Palermo is to fly which takes 6h 37m and costs €90 - €310. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €220 - €550 and takes 27h 49m, you could also bus, which costs €75 - €190 and takes 38h 22m.
What companies run services between Witten, Germany and Palermo, Italy?
Eurowings, Swiss, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Palermo Airport (PMO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Witten Hbf to Palermo Centrale via Hagen Hbf, Basel SBB, Zürich HB, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 27h 49m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Palermo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–400
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Palermo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Frankfurt to Palermo Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Palermo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Palermo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hagen Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hagen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hagen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Genova P. Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–260
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Witten Hbf to Wuppertal Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Witten Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Night train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €90–140
- 1st Class
- €190–330
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–270
- Couchette Carriage
- €140–170
- Seating Carriage
- €55–70
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Zurich Ausstellungsstrasse to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–40
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Zurich Ausstellungsstrasse to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/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
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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Witten to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Witten to Palermo train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
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