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

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

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    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
    €85–236

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    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 40m
    €80–393

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Como S. Giovannitrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train Ecm
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Napoli Centraletrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry ferry
    19h 10m
    €201–501

  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
    24h 52m
    €166–245

  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

  6. Train to Basel, fly

    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
    €86–265

  7. Train, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly

    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
    7h 50m
    €117–386

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

    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 26m
    €122–480

  9. 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 37m
    €249–588

  10. 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 15m
    €138–230

  11. 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
    27h 43m
    €198–438

Lucerne to Palermo by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration19h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€249Cheapest 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 bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Palermo Piazza Cairoli via ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai in around 26h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Luzern to Palermo Centrale via Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 19h 37m.

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