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

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There are 12 ways to get from Hanover to Palermo by plane, train (Trenitalia), train, bus, car, or car ferry

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  1. Fly from Hannover Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane HAJ - PMO
    7h 30m
    €160–350

  2. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hammtrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane DTM - PMO
    7h 50m
    €80–293

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 22 / ...
    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 27m
    €456–815

  4. Train, bus via Salerno

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 25
    2. Take the bus from Nürnberg, Zob to Salernobus bus
    3. Take the train from Salerno to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    28h 20m
    €270–461

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Hanover to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    30h 57m
    €278–407

  6. Train to Bremen Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BRE - PMO
    9h 4m
    €119–428

  7. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane HAM - PMO
    9h 10m
    €105–365

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane CGN - PMO
    8h 29m
    €93–447

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane FRA - PMO
    8h
    €143–360

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus FlixBus N33 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mühlheim am Main to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    34h 10m
    €283–407

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Würzburg Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Würzburg Hbf to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    37h 31m
    €296–502

  12. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Milanbus bus FlixBus N24
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus bus N597
    38h 30m
    €232–345

Hanover to Palermo by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration27h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€456Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,655.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 30m

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

Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Palermo Centrale via Frankfurt, Chiasso, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 27h 27m.

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