There are 9 ways to get from Zug to Palermo by plane, train (Trenitalia), car, car ferry, train, or bus
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 Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane ZRH - PMO
5h 44m€99–270Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Zug to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane MXP - PMO
7h 33m€83–262Train
- Take the train from Zug to Luganotrain Ic2 / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain Ec
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Fr / ...
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
19h 32m€147–343Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Zug to Port of Genoacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
25h 6m€126–236Train, bus
- Take the train from Zug to Cadenazzotrain
- Take the train from Cadenazzo to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
27h 35mTrain, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zug to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane LIN - PMO
7h 45m€99–265Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zug to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BGY - PMO
8h 8m€109–366Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N177 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus N597
27h 56m€86–241Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Zug to Genova P. Principetrain Ec
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
28h 14m€198–383
Zug to Palermo by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zug to Palermo is to bus which costs €85 - €250 and takes 27h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Zug to Palermo is to fly which takes 5h 44m and costs €95 - €270.
No, there is no direct train from Zug to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Zug and arriving at Palermo Centrale via Lugano, Milano Centrale and Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 32m.
The distance between Zug and Palermo is 1164 km.
The best way to get from Zug to Palermo without a car is to train which takes 19h 32m and costs €140 - €350.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Zug to Palermo, including transfers.
Zug to Palermo train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zug station.
The best way to get from Zug to Palermo is to fly which takes 5h 44m and costs €95 - €270. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €140 - €350 and takes 19h 32m, you could also bus, which costs €85 - €250 and takes 27h 56m.
Zug to Palermo train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Book your Zug to Palermo train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Zug, Switzerland and Palermo, Italy?
Swiss and ITA Airways fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Palermo Airport (PMO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zug to Palermo Centrale via Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 19h 32m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–150
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €28–150
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zug to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zug to Genova P. Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–250
- 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
- €50–120
- 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
- €45–120
- 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
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zug to Cadenazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Cadenazzo to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Lugano to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- mail@autostradale.it
- Website
- autostradale.it
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–17
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
- Standard Rate
- €13–17
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 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
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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