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

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

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  1. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane NUE - PMO
    7h 16m
    €112–526

  2. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LEJ - PMO
    8h 44m
    €91–349

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train Re3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Kufsteintrain train 91
    3. Take the train from Kufstein to Brennero - Brennertrain train 89
    4. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Bolzano Bozentrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Roma Terminitrain train Fr
    6. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    28h 46m
    €294–772

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Jena to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    30h 23m
    €250–366

  5. Train, bus via Rome

    1. Take the train from Jena Saalbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermobus bus
    33h 40m
    €204–441

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane FRA - PMO
    8h 40m
    €131–467

  7. Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BER - PMO
    8h 28m
    €112–451

  8. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane MUC - PMO
    9h 4m
    €164–750

  9. Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    4. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane PRG - PMO
    11h 8m
    €127–362

  10. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane FRA - CTA
    4. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    11h 27m
    €139–498

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Jena bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N1305 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mühlheim am Main to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    33h 55m
    €276–398

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Saalfeld(Saale)train train Rb / ...
    2. Take the train from Saalfeld to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Nürnberg, Zob to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    35h 41m
    €288–525

Jena to Palermo by train

Calendar11Weekly Trains
Duration28h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€294Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,540.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 16m

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

You can take a train from Jena West to Palermo Centrale via Erfurt Hbf, Kufstein, Brennero - Brenner, Bolzano Bozen, and Roma Termini in around 28h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jena bus station to Palermo Piazza Cairoli via Frankfurt central train station, Frankfurt, Mühlheim, and Mühlheim am Main in around 33h 55m.

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