There are 10 ways to get from Lausanne to Palermo by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), car, car ferry, or bus
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 Geneva International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane GVA - PMO
5h 58m€85–399Train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Domodossolatrain Ec
- Take the train from Domodossola to Rho-Fiera Milanotrain Re
- Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Roma Terminitrain
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
21h 27m€229–422Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lausanne to Port of Genoacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
23h 57m€180–265Bus via Zurich
- Take the bus from Lausanne to Zurich Bus Stationbus 144 / ...
- Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
28h 58m€244–350Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane ZRH - PMO
7h 34m€159–312Train, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lausanne to Domodossolatrain
- Take the bus from Domodossola to Gallaratebus
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane MXP - PMO
8h 16mTrain, bus to Milan Linate Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lausanne to Domodossolatrain
- Take the bus from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milanobus
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane LIN - PMO
8h 50mTrain to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BSL - PMO
7h 47m€113–317Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Lausanne to Locarnotrain Ic
- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principetrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
29h 51m€271–430Bus
- Take the bus from Lausanne to Aostabus FlixBus N1524 / ...
- Take the bus from Aosta to Palermobus N597
30h 35m€176–276
Lausanne to Palermo by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Palermo is to train and fly which costs €110 - €320 and takes 7h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Lausanne to Palermo is to train and fly which takes 5h 58m and costs €85 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Lausanne to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Palermo Piazza Cairoli via ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Lausanne to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Palermo Centrale via Domodossola, Milano Rogoredo and Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 27m.
The distance between Lausanne and Palermo is 1161 km.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Palermo without a car is to train which takes 21h 27m and costs €220 - €430.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Lausanne to Palermo, including transfers.
Lausanne to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lausanne station.
Lausanne to Palermo train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lausanne station.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Palermo is to train which takes 21h 27m and costs €220 - €430. Alternatively, you can bus via Zurich, which costs €240 - €350 and takes 28h 58m.
What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Palermo, Italy?
You can take a train from Lausanne to Palermo Centrale via Domodossola, Milano Rogoredo, and Roma Termini in around 21h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lausanne to Palermo Piazza Cairoli via ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai in around 28h 58m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–290
Flights from Basel to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €10–210
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Domodossola to Rho-Fiera Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Rogoredo to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Rogoredo to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lausanne to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lausanne to Aosta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aosta to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Lausanne to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Palermo Piazza Cairoli
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €230–320
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Bus from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Trenord
Bus from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lausanne to Aosta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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Booking & Getting There
Lausanne to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Lausanne to Palermo train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Domodossola station.
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