There are 11 ways to get from Heidelberg to Sicily by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane STR - CTA
6h€95–302Train to Frankfurt, fly to Palermo Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane FRA - PMO
6h 20m€83–288Train, bus
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Heilbronn ZOB - Fernbusbahnhof - Bahnhofstrasse 41 to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Roma Terminitrain Fr
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
25h 44m€249–471Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Heidelberg to Port of Genoacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
27h 57m€213–312Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Milanbus FlixBus N07 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus N597
32h 22m€156–273Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane STR - PMO
6h 21m€99–315Train to Frankfurt, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane FRA - CTA
5h 59m€89–275Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane MUC - PMO
8h 44m€135–512Train, bus to Hahn, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hahnbus
- Fly from Hahn (HHN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane HHN - PMO
8h 15m€88–319Train, night train
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Verona Porta Nuovanighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Roma Terminitrain Fr
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
31h 46m€223–542Bus
- Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Stuttgart Airport Busterminalbus N94 / ...
- Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
32h 39m€252–348
Heidelberg to Sicily by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Sicily is to train and fly which costs €90 - €310 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Sicily is to train and fly which takes 5h 59m and costs €85 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Heidelberg to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint and arriving at Piazza Boiardo via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Palermo Notarbartolo via Stuttgart Hbf, Verona Porta Nuova, Roma Termini and Palermo Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 46m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Sicily is 1449 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Sicily without a car is to train and bus which takes 25h 44m and costs €240 - €480.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Heidelberg to Sicily, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint station.
Heidelberg to Sicily train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
Heidelberg to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Sicily, Italy?
You can take a bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Piazza Boiardo via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Palermo, and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna in around 32h 22m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–120
Flights from Frankfurt to Palermo Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Flights from Munich International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Munich International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Palermo Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Palermo Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Munich International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Munich International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Palermo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Palermo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Hahn to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Hahn to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- DB Regio Stuttgart
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- DB Regio Stuttgart
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- €75–90
- Seating Carriage
- €45–60
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Heilbronn ZOB - Fernbusbahnhof - Bahnhofstrasse 41 to Verona Porta Nuova Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Stuttgart Airport to Palermo Piazza Cairoli
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €240–330
- Website
- Onebus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 (0) 6543 5019-400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bohr
Bus from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hahn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Schedules at
- Bohr
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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