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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 10 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
    6h 43m
    €71–312

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Luganotrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    6. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    28h 59m
    €412–724

  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
    30h 40m
    €271–398

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Hanau Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Mühlheim am Main to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus bus
    5. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    31h 48m
    €296–531

  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
    8h 29m
    €162–395

  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 39m
    €105–396

  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
    9h 33m
    €159–488

  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 29m

  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
    €119–420

  10. 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

Bielefeld to Palermo by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration28h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€412Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,667.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 43m

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

You can take a train from Bielefeld Hbf to Palermo Centrale via Koeln Hbf, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 28h 59m. 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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