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

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There are 11 ways to get from Erfurt to Palermo by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane NUE - PMO
    6h 26m
    €100–325

  2. Train, bus via Verona

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    3. Take the bus from München Hackerbrücke to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Roma Terminitrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    23h 42m
    €261–476

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Erfurt to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    28h 41m
    €265–389

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Fürthtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermobus bus
    32h 47m
    €211–323

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane FRA - PMO
    7h 46m
    €120–310

  6. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Soest, Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane DTM - PMO
    9h 37m
    €117–321

  7. Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane PRG - PMO
    10h 15m
    €113–316

  8. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane CGN - PMO
    9h 33m
    €135–445

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    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 20m
    €417–701

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Erfurt central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N1305 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mühlheim am Main to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    33h
    €275–385

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nürnberg, Zob to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    33h 4m
    €280–406

Erfurt to Palermo by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration32h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€211Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,496.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 26m

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

You can take a train from Erfurt Hbf to Palermo Centrale via Frankfurt, Chiasso, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 27h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Erfurt central train station to Palermo Piazza Cairoli via Frankfurt central train station, Frankfurt, Mühlheim, and Mühlheim am Main in around 33h.

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