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

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  1. Fly Hamburg Airport to Palermo Airport

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    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane HAM - PMO
    7h 40m
    €76–279

  2. Train, bus via Verona

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 25 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to München Hbftrain train 25
    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
    27h 53m
    €323–947

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    32h 7m
    €306–444

  4. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus FlixBus N33
    2. Take the bus from Mühlheim am Main to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    36h 20m
    €291–416

  5. Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BRE - PMO
    9h 5m
    €174–418

  6. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane HAJ - PMO
    9h 8m
    €185–454

  7. Fly Hamburg Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane HAM - CTA
    2. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    8h 53m
    €84–330

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BER - PMO
    8h 12m
    €119–488

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 25 / ...
    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
    29h 26m
    €490–1,423

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Würzburg Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Würzburg Hbf to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    39h 6m
    €304–721

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from HAMBURG, ZOB, Adenauerallee 74 to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39bus bus
    2. Take the bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to BATTIPAGLIA, Via Belvedere, 26A , naprzeciw stacji Q8bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Battipaglia Ospedale to Palermo Terminal Busbus bus
    44h 50m
    €178–406

Hamburg to Palermo by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration44h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€178Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,779.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 40m

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

ITA Airways, Swiss, and five other airlines fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hamburg central bus station to Palermo Piazza Cairoli via Frankfurt central train station, Frankfurt, Mühlheim, and Mühlheim am Main in around 36h 20m.

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