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How to get fromAachen to Palermoby train, plane, train (Trenitalia), car, car ferry, bus, or train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia)

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There are 9 ways to get from Aachen to Palermo by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), car, car ferry, bus, or train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia)

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  1. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane CGN - PMO
    6h 42m
    €83–366

  2. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane CRL - PMO
    8h 4m
    €70–345

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Chiassotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Chiasso to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    5. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    26h 55m
    €443–1,231

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Aachen to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    31h 4m
    €248–374

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train Thalys / ...
    2. Take the bus from Liege - Rue Varin to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    36h 23m
    €299–444

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane FRA - PMO
    6h 57m
    €111–384

  7. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourgtrain train
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LUX - PMO
    9h 32m
    €85–375

  8. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S. to Roma Terminitrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    27h 51m
    €421–854

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Maastricht to Milanbus bus FlixBus N473
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus bus N597
    38h 16m
    €192–319

Aachen to Palermo by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration27h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€421Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,603.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 42m

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

You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Palermo Centrale via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Chiasso, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 26h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen, Elisenbrunnen to Palermo via Maastricht, Station, Maastricht, and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 38h 16m.

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