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

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

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Olten to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane ZRH - PMO
    5h 39m
    €101–356

  2. Train to Basel, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Olten to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BSL - PMO
    5h 54m
    €61–269

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Olten to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    5. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    18h 15m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Olten to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    25h 25m
    €175–268

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Olten to Zürich HBtrain train Ic5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    26h 19m

  6. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Olten 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
    8h 23m
    €103–443

  7. Train, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Olten to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain train
    3. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LIN - PMO
    8h 28m
    €137–446

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Olten to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    4. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    20h 25m
    €269–663

  9. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Olten to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principetrain train Ic
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    28h 17m
    €218–513

  10. Train, bus via Milan

    1. Take the train from Olten to Castione-Arbedotrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bellinzona to Milanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus bus
    29h 5m
    €194–319

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

Calendar52Weekly Planes
Duration3h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€83Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,189.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 39m

What companies run services between Olten, Switzerland and Palermo, Italy?

You can take a train from Olten to Palermo Centrale via Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 20h 25m.

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