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

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There are 11 ways to get from Kassel to Palermo by train, plane, bus, ferry, train (Trenitalia), car, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Palermo Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane FRA - PMO
    7h 5m
    €118–382

  2. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Soesttrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane DTM - PMO
    8h 25m
    €95–288

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to München Hbftrain train 25
    2. Take the bus from München Hackerbrücke to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Napolitrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry ferry
    22h 59m
    €222–497

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe 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
    26h 32m
    €437–827

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Kassel to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    29h 39m
    €253–371

  6. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane HAJ - PMO
    9h 23m
    €178–409

  7. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane NUE - PMO
    7h 27m
    €124–346

  8. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane CGN - PMO
    8h 51m
    €129–545

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane FRA - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    9h 38m
    €126–404

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kassel to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N1335
    2. Take the bus from Mühlheim am Main to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    32h 25m
    €268–385

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus N77
    3. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermobus bus
    38h 29m
    €232–462

Kassel to Palermo by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration26h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€437Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,601.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 5m

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

You can take a train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Palermo Centrale via Frankfurt, Chiasso, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 26h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kassel to Palermo Piazza Cairoli via Frankfurt central train station, Frankfurt, Mühlheim, and Mühlheim am Main in around 32h 25m.

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