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

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

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane ZRH - CTA
    5h 41m
    €91–213

  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 Rho Fiera Milanotrain train S11
    3. Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Roma Terminitrain train
    4. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    21h 43m
    €215–439

  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 45m
    €180–266

  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
    27h 15m
    €235–327

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

    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
    7h 4m
    €78–264

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    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

  8. Train to Basel, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BSL - CTA
    5h 56m
    €103–283

  9. 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

  10. Train, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Vincenzo Magliocco 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 Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane plane LIN - CIY
    7h 23m
    €171–669

  11. 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 32m
    €158–244

  12. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Bellinzonatrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Bellinzona to Chiassotrain train S10 / ...
    3. Take the train from Chiasso to Genova P. Principetrain train Ec
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    27h 37m
    €209–342

Lucerne to Sicily by train

Calendar12Weekly Trains
Duration21h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€215Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,298.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 41m

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

You can take a train from Luzern to Palermo Notarbartolo via Lugano, Rho Fiera Milano, Milano Rogoredo, Roma Termini, and Palermo Centrale in around 21h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Piazza Boiardo via ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai, Palermo Piazza Cairoli, and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna in around 27h 15m.

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