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

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There are 8 ways to get from Dresden to Palermo by plane, train, bus, car, ferry, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Fly from Dresden Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane DRS - PMO
    7h 29m
    €127–453

  2. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BER - PMO
    6h 54m
    €93–405

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Nürnberg, Zob to Roma Prenestina A1bus bus
    4. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    29h 52m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to München, ZOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from München Hackerbrücke to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    34h 16m

  5. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Dresden to Naples Beverellocar car
    2. Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry ferry
    21h 39m
    €272–404

  6. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane PRG - PMO
    7h 22m

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 50
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bellinzonatrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Bellinzona to Rho Fiera Milanotrain train S11
    4. Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Roma Terminitrain train
    5. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    31h 33m
    €474–1,395

  8. Bus via Rome

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N60 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermobus bus
    38h 50m
    €186–327

Dresden to Palermo by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration31h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€474Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,485.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 29m

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

Lufthansa and Swiss fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden to Palermo Piazza Cairoli via Munich, Central Bus Station (Zob) and München Hackerbrücke in around 34h 16m.

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