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How to get fromPalermo to Karlsruheby plane, train, ferry, car ferry, car, bus, or train (Trenitalia)

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There are 12 ways to get from Palermo to Karlsruhe by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, car, bus, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    best
    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane PMO - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 12m
    €100–270

  2. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane PMO - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    11h 26m
    €63–498

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train Re
    2. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry ferry M1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    5. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    20h 45m

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Genoa to Karlsruhecar car
    26h
    €223–324

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Karlsruhe Central Bus Stationbus bus
    32h 59m
    €260–370

  6. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane PMO - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    6h 26m
    €90–295

  7. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Basel (BSL)plane plane PMO - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 20m
    €76–321

  8. Fly to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, train

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM)plane plane PMO - FMM
    2. Take the train from Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOB to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 54m
    €76–327

  9. Fly to Hahn, bus, train

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Hahn (HHN)plane plane PMO - HHN
    2. Take the bus from Hahn to Mainz, Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 39m
    €116–444

  10. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane PMO - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 30m
    €137–344

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    22h 1m
    €257–503

  12. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Palermo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus N597
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus N77
    33h 5m
    €193–290

Palermo Airport (PMO) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration3h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€97Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,530.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 12m

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

Onebus operates a bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Karlsruhe Central Bus Station once a week. Tickets cost €260–370 and the journey takes 32h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palermo Centrale to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Roma Termini, Milano Centrale, and Basel SBB in around 22h 1m.

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