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

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There are 10 ways to get from Magdeburg to Palermo by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BER - PMO
    7h 31m
    €87–309

  2. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BER - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    10h
    €85–331

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to München Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    3. Take the bus from München Hackerbrücke to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Roma Terminitrain train
    5. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    25h 25m
    €290–547

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Magdeburg to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    30h 5m
    €301–440

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus N67 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Bologna Centralebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermobus bus
    36h 10m
    €216–336

  6. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane HAJ - PMO
    10h 5m
    €164–401

  7. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LEJ - PMO
    9h 11m
    €160–288

  8. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane NUE - PMO
    8h 28m
    €130–356

  9. Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praguebus bus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane PRG - PMO
    10h 49m
    €94–311

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 22 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Chiassotrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Chiasso to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    6. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    29h 36m
    €438–782

Magdeburg to Palermo by bus

Calendar10Weekly Buses
Duration36h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€216Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,778 km
  • Duration: 7h 31m

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

You can take a bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Palermo via Leipzig central train station and Bologna Centrale in around 36h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Magdeburg Hbf to Palermo Centrale via Hannover Hauptbahnhof, Frankfurt, Chiasso, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 29h 36m.

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