There are 9 ways to get from Palermo to Leipzig by plane, train, bus, car ferry, car, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane PMO - LEJ
7h 12m€147–270Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane PMO - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
7h 30m€89–347Train, bus
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Verona Porta Nuovatrain Fr
- Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova Station to München Hackerbrückebus
- Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 28 / ...
24h 18m€288–618Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Leipzigcar
30h 31m€253–374Bus via Bologna
- Take the bus from Palermo to Bologna Centralebus N597
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Leipzig central train stationbus N452
33h 35m€207–308Fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane PMO - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
10h 56m€196–464Fly to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane PMO - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain
8h 11m€126–359Train
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
27h 4m€349–628Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Nürnberg, Zobbus
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Leipzig central train stationbus N86 / ...
35h 20m€278–384
Palermo to Leipzig by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Leipzig is to fly and train which costs €85 - €350 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Leipzig is to fly which takes 7h 12m and costs €140 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Leipzig station. However, there are services departing from Palermo and arriving at Leipzig central train station via Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Palermo to Leipzig. However, there are services departing from Palermo Centrale and arriving at Leipzig Hbf via Roma Termini, Milano Centrale and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 4m.
The distance between Palermo and Leipzig is 1523 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Leipzig without a car is to train and bus which takes 24h 18m and costs €280 - €650.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Palermo to Leipzig, including transfers.
Palermo to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
Palermo to Leipzig train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
The best way to get from Palermo to Leipzig is to fly which takes 7h 12m and costs €140 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus via Bologna, which costs €200 - €310 and takes 33h 35m, you could also train, which costs €340 - €650 and takes 27h 4m.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Leipzig, Germany?
Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and four other airlines fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Palermo to Leipzig central train station via Bologna Centrale in around 33h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–650
Flights from Palermo Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–650
Flights from Palermo Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–650
Flights from Palermo Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–390
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
Flights from Palermo Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Palermo Airport to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–850
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–390
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–31
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €140–200
- 2nd Class
- €130–180
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Verona Porta Nuova Station to München Hackerbrücke
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Nürnberg, Zob
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €250–350
- Website
- Onebus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- €100–150
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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Booking & Getting There
Palermo to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Palermo to Leipzig train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Roma Termini station.
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