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

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There are 9 ways to get from Heidelberg to Palermo by train, plane, bus, ferry, train (Trenitalia), car, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane STR - PMO
    6h 21m
    €89–303

  2. Train, bus to Hahn, fly to Palermo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hahnbus bus
    3. Fly from Hahn (HHN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane HHN - PMO
    8h 15m
    €83–273

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Heilbronn ZOB - Fernbusbahnhof - Bahnhofstrasse 41 to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Napoli Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry ferry
    22h 49m
    €197–395

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    5. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    24h 58m
    €227–533

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    27h 50m
    €216–317

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane FRA - PMO
    6h 23m
    €93–255

  7. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane STR - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    9h 8m
    €97–314

  8. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Milanbus bus FlixBus N07 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus bus N597
    31h 51m
    €178–273

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Stuttgart Airport Busterminalbus bus N94 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    31h 54m
    €251–346

Heidelberg to Palermo by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration24h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€227Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,350.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 21m

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

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Palermo Centrale via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 24h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Palermo via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 31h 51m.

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