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How to get fromBielefeld to Palermoby train, plane, train (Trenitalia), car, car ferry, or bus

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

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  1. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

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    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hammtrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane DTM - PMO
    7h
    €71–250

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 22 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Chiassotrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Chiasso to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    6. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    28h 51m
    €436–793

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bielefeld to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    29h 25m
    €299–437

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstrbus bus Dnipro
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund Hbf to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    41h 10m
    €313–433

  5. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane HAJ - PMO
    9h 23m
    €162–392

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane CGN - PMO
    7h 48m
    €102–404

  7. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Ibbenbüren, Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane FMO - PMO
    10h 37m
    €114–338

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Wuppertal Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane FRA - PMO
    8h 44m

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane DUS - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    9h 53m
    €111–577

Bielefeld to Palermo by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration28h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€436Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,667.6 km
  • Duration: 7h

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

You can take a train from Bielefeld Hbf to Palermo Centrale via Hannover Hauptbahnhof, Frankfurt, Chiasso, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 28h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Palermo Piazza Cairoli via Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr and Dortmund Hbf in around 41h 10m.

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