There are 10 ways to get from Palermo to Heidelberg by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), car ferry, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Palermo Airport to Frankfurt, train
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane PMO - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 27m€85–290Bus to Trapani Airport, fly to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi to Trapani Birgi Airportbus
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB)plane TPS - FKB
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 42m€66–304Train
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Rogoredotrain
- Take the train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
22h 43m€285–694Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Heidelbergcar
27h 41m€213–322Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Stuttgart Airportbus
- Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus N94 / ...
32h 2mFly Palermo Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane PMO - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 57m€99–319Fly Palermo Airport to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB)plane PMO - FKB
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 6m€108–361Fly Palermo Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane PMO - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
9h 18m€135–527Fly Palermo Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane PMO - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
9h 11m€160–566Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Palermo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N597
- Take the bus from Milan to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus FlixBus N07 / ...
32h 14m€169–274
Palermo to Heidelberg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Heidelberg is to bus and fly and train which costs €65 - €310 and takes 7h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Heidelberg is to fly and train which takes 6h 27m and costs €85 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Palermo Piazza Cairoli and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Stuttgart Airport Busterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Palermo to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Palermo Centrale and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Roma Termini, Rho-Fiera Milano, Basel SBB and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 43m.
The distance between Palermo and Heidelberg is 1488 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Heidelberg without a car is to train which takes 22h 43m and costs €280 - €700.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Palermo to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Palermo to Heidelberg bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Palermo Piazza Cairoli station.
Palermo to Heidelberg train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
The best way to get from Palermo to Heidelberg is to train which takes 22h 43m and costs €280 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 32h 2m.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Heidelberg, Germany?
You can take a train from Palermo Centrale to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Roma Termini, Rho-Fiera Milano, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 22h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Stuttgart Airport and Stuttgart Airport Busterminal in around 32h 2m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Frankfurt via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Palermo Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–320
Flights from Palermo Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Palermo Airport to Munich International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Palermo Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–320
Flights from Palermo Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Palermo Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Palermo Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Trapani Airport to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Palermo Airport to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Rogoredo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €90–130
- 2nd Class
- €75–110
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Onebus
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milan to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
Bus from Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi to Trapani Birgi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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