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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 8 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 24m
    €82–376

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain 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 1m
    €69–341

  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
    27h 1m
    €439–1,246

  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
    €248–373

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train 79
    2. Take the bus from Liege - Rue Varin to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    36h 20m

  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
    €113–408

  7. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Angleurtrain train
    2. Take the train from Angleur to Luxembourgtrain train
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LUX - PMO
    10h 15m
    €83–339

  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
    28h 1m
    €413–852

Aachen to Palermo by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration27h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€439Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,603.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 24m

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 27h 1m.

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