The train between Lucerne and Palermo takes 26h 52m. The train runs, on average, 6 times per week from Lucerne to Palermo. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 6 times a week between Lucerne and Palermo. The earliest departure is at 4:18 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Lucerne is at 4:18 PM which arrives into Palermo at 7:10 PM. All services require a transfer at Lugano and take an average of 26h 52m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Lucerne to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Lucerne station and arriving at Palermo station via Lugano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 52m.
Lucerne to Palermo train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
Lucerne to Palermo train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Palermo Centrale station.
Book your Lucerne to Palermo train tickets online with Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), ItaloTreno and Trenitalia Intercity.
The distance between Lucerne and Palermo is 1,073.2 km. The road distance is 1,682 km.
You can take a train from Luzern to Palermo Centrale via Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 19h 42m.
