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

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There are 10 ways to get from Aachen to Palermo by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), car, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane CGN - PMO
    6h 17m
    €82–379

  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
    7h 55m
    €65–299

  3. Train

    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 Rho-Fiera Milanotrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Roma Terminitrain train
    5. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    26h 57m
    €433–802

  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
    €252–369

  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
    €309–440

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane DUS - PMO
    7h 1m

  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 26m
    €90–370

  8. Train, train to Dortmund Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    3. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane DTM - PMO
    8h 25m

  9. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Lingottotrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Torino Lingotto to Genova P.Za Principetrain train
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    34h 1m
    €431–692

  10. 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
    €222–339

Aachen to Palermo by bus

Calendar6Weekly Buses
Duration38h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€222Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,603.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 17m

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

You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Palermo Centrale via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S., Milano Rogoredo, and Roma Termini in around 26h 57m. 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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