There are 11 ways to get from Palermo to Switzerland 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 to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane PMO - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
5h 39mCHF 18–242Train
- 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 Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
18h 57mCHF 198–359Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Zurichcar
23h 57mCHF 170–251Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquaibus
24h 45mCHF 212–286Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane PMO - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
5h 50mCHF 49–185Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane PMO - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
6h 17mCHF 38–253Fly to Basel
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Basel (BSL)plane PMO - BSL
5h 13mCHF 51–209Fly to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane PMO - ZRH
5h 22mCHF 76–181Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane PMO - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
6h 40mCHF 43–182Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
26h 29mCHF 171–262Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Palermo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N597
- Take the bus from Milan to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N524 / ...
27h 12mCHF 142–226
Palermo to Switzerland by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Switzerland is to fly and train which costs SFr 18 - SFr 250 and takes 5h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Switzerland is to fly which takes 5h 13m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 210.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Palermo Piazza Cairoli and arriving at ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Palermo to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Palermo Centrale and arriving at Zürich Stadelhofen via Roma Termini, Milano Centrale and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 57m.
The distance between Palermo and Switzerland is 1011 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Switzerland without a car is to train which takes 18h 57m and costs SFr 190 - SFr 360.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Palermo to Switzerland, including transfers.
Palermo to Switzerland bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Palermo Piazza Cairoli station.
Palermo to Switzerland train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
The best way to get from Palermo to Switzerland is to train which takes 18h 57m and costs SFr 190 - SFr 360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 210 - SFr 290 and takes 24h 45m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 210 and takes 5h 13m.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Switzerland?
You can take a train from Palermo Centrale to Zürich Stadelhofen via Roma Termini, Milano Centrale, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 18h 57m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai once a week. Tickets cost CHF 210–290 and the journey takes 24h 42m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–260
Flights from Palermo Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–95
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–260
Flights from Palermo Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Basel via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–170
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–140
Flights from Palermo Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–140
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–130
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–190
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–110
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–330
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–160
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 65–95
- 2nd Class
- CHF 50–70
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 85–130
- 2nd Class
- CHF 75–100
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–290
- Website
- Onebus
- [email protected]
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–21
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- [email protected]
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–13
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–190
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milan to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Milan to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–23
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Milan to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–26
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–140
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–140
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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Booking & Getting There
Palermo to Switzerland bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai station.
Palermo to Switzerland train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Roma Termini station.
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Book your Palermo to Switzerland bus tickets online with Omio and 12go.asia.
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