There are 8 ways to get from Munich to Palermo by plane, bus, train, car, car ferry, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Munich International Airport
best- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane MUC - PMO
5h 31m€96–278Bus to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from München to Memmingen Airportbus
- Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane FMM - PMO
6h 8m€57–276Bus, train
- Take the bus from München Hackerbrücke to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Roma Terminitrain Fr
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
20h 12m€225–427Bus
- Take the bus from München Hackerbrücke to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
27h 13m€230–320Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Munich to Port of Genoacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
27h 15m€199–303Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane STR - PMO
7h 49m€108–419Bus via Salerno
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Salernobus N532
- Take the bus from Salerno to Palermobus N592
28h 25m€145–234Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
27h 24m€153–343
Munich to Palermo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Palermo is to bus and fly which costs €55 - €280 and takes 6h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Palermo is to fly which takes 5h 31m and costs €95 - €280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from München Hackerbrücke and arriving at Palermo Piazza Cairoli. Services depart once a week, and operate Saturday. The journey takes approximately 27h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Munich to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Muenchen Hbf and arriving at Palermo Notarbartolo via Roma Tiburtina, Roma Termini and Palermo Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 24m.
The distance between Munich and Palermo is 1202 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Palermo without a car is to bus and train which takes 20h 12m and costs €220 - €430.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Munich to Palermo, including transfers.
Munich to Palermo bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from München Hackerbrücke station.
Munich to Palermo train services, operated by Nightjet, depart from Muenchen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Palermo is to fly which takes 5h 31m and costs €95 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €230 - €320 and takes 27h 13m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Palermo, Italy?
Lufthansa, ITA Airways, and Lufthansa City fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Palermo Airport (PMO) every 3 hours. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from München Hackerbrücke to Palermo Piazza Cairoli once a week. Tickets cost €230–320 and the journey takes 27h 13m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Munich International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Munich International Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from München Hackerbrücke to Verona Porta Nuova Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from München Hackerbrücke to Palermo Piazza Cairoli
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €230–320
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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Munich to Palermo bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Palermo Piazza Cairoli station.
Munich to Palermo train services, operated by Nightjet, arrive at Roma Tiburtina station.
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