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

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There are 7 ways to get from Dresden to Palermo by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, ferry, or train

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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 34m
    €175–376

  2. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    cheapest
    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 29m
    €90–249

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Kufsteintrain train 91
    3. Take the train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Bolzano Bozentrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Roma Terminitrain train Fr
    6. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    29h 52m
    €337–709

  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 9m
    €281–375

  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
    €281–433

  6. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BER - PMO
    7h 1m
    €99–337

  7. 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
    €202–328

Dresden to Palermo by train

Calendar11Weekly Trains
Duration29h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€337Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,485.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 34m

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

Lufthansa, Swiss, and Lufthansa City fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Palermo Airport (PMO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Palermo Centrale via Leipzig Hbf, Kufstein, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Bolzano Bozen, and Roma Termini in around 29h 52m.

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