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

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

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  1. Fly Munich International Airport to Palermo Airport

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    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane MUC - PMO
    5h 40m
    €100–342

  2. Bus to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly to Palermo Airport

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    1. Take the bus from München to Memmingen Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane FMM - PMO
    6h 17m
    €52–275

  3. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from München Hackerbrücke to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Napolitrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry ferry
    18h 9m
    €176–321

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Kufsteintrain train Rb
    2. Take the train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rj / ...
    3. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Bolzano Bozentrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Roma Terminitrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    23h 46m
    €200–480

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from München Hackerbrücke to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    27h 6m
    €230–320

  6. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane NUE - PMO
    6h 37m
    €104–369

  7. Fly Munich International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane MUC - CTA
    2. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    8h 18m
    €113–284

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Munich to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    27h 15m
    €202–297

  9. Bus via Salerno

    1. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Salernobus bus N532
    2. Take the bus from Salerno to Palermobus bus N592
    28h 25m
    €171–255

  10. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the nighttrain from Roma Ostiense to Palermo Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    28h 57m
    €133–283

Munich to Palermo by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration23h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€200Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,202.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 40m

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) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Muenchen Hbf to Palermo Centrale via Kufstein, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Brennero - Brenner, Bolzano Bozen, and Roma Termini in around 23h 46m.

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