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

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There are 13 ways to get from Lucerne to Palermo by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), car, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane ZRH - PMO
    6h 6m
    €85–204

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane MXP - PMO
    7h 45m
    €73–345

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    4. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    19h 31m
    €233–402

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    23h 37m
    €179–264

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus bus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    26h 43m
    €233–325

  6. Train, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain train
    3. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LIN - PMO
    8h
    €108–288

  7. Train to Basel, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BSL - PMO
    6h 26m
    €87–274

  8. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BGY - PMO
    8h 19m
    €115–390

  9. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane MXP - CTA
    4. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    10h 12m
    €85–287

  10. Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta di Susatrain train
    4. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane TRN - PMO
    9h 27m
    €110–307

  11. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Trapani Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane plane BGY - TPS
    5. Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus bus
    9h 41m
    €129–575

  12. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principetrain train Ic
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    26h 30m
    €193–307

  13. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Luzern to Milanbus bus FlixBus 1524 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus bus N597
    27h 5m
    €156–242

Lucerne to Palermo by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration27h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€156Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,189.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 6m

What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Palermo, Italy?

You can take a train from Luzern to Palermo Centrale via Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 19h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Palermo Piazza Cairoli via ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai in around 26h 43m.

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