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

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

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  1. Fly to Palermo Airport

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    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane HAM - PMO
    7h 32m
    €81–288

  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 40m
    €311–622

  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
    30h 52m
    €331–484

  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
    €295–417

  5. Fly 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
    €89–320

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 25 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe 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 25m
    €449–793

  7. 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
    38h 57m
    €304–541

  8. 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
    €189–346

Hamburg to Palermo by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration29h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€449Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,779.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 32m

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

Lufthansa, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Palermo Airport (PMO) once daily. 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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