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How to get fromMagdeburg to Palermoby train, plane, night train, car, car ferry, or bus

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

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

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    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 22m
    €92–386

  2. Train, night train

    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 night train from Muenchen Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Bolzano Bozentrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Roma Terminitrain train Fr
    6. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    29h 39m
    €319–925

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Magdeburg to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    31h 21m
    €269–395

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Nürnberg, Zob to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    35h 7m

  5. 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
    8h 11m
    €152–356

  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
    9h 23m
    €149–506

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

    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 12m
    €100–358

  8. 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 to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane PRG - PMO
    10h 57m

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, 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 Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane FRA - PMO
    10h 11m
    €156–552

  10. Train, bus via Bologna

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg-Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Bologna Centralebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermobus bus
    35h 40m
    €216–372

Magdeburg to Palermo by train and night train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration29h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€319Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,778 km
  • Duration: 7h 22m

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

There is no direct connection from Magdeburg to Palermo. However, you can take the train to Berlin Hbf, take the train to Flughafen BER, walk to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) airport, fly to Palermo Airport (PMO), walk to Palermo Aeroporto, then take the train to Palermo Notarbartolo. Alternatively, you can take a train from Magdeburg Hbf to Palermo Centrale via Halle(Saale)Hbf, München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Bolzano Bozen, and Roma Termini in around 29h 39m.

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