There are 10 ways to get from Stuttgart to Palermo by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, 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 from Stuttgart Airport
best- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane STR - PMO
5h 25m€82–253Train, train to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingentrain
- Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane FMM - PMO
7h 20m€68–351Train, bus via Rome
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 11 / ...
- Take the bus from München Hackerbrücke to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Roma Terminitrain Fr
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
23h 21m€246–599Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Stuttgart to Port of Genoacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
27h 41m€197–300Bus via Zurich
- Take the bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
27h 51m€255–347Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane FRA - PMO
6h 25m€88–334Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane ZRH - PMO
8h 21m€123–384Train
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Singentrain 87
- Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain Ic
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
24h€300–799Bus
- Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
30h 45m€243–334Train, bus
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhoftrain Re6
- Take the bus from Tübingen central station to Milanbus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus
31h 25m€164–280
Stuttgart to Palermo by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart to Palermo is to train and fly which costs €65 - €360 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart to Palermo is to fly which takes 5h 25m and costs €80 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Stuttgart to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Stuttgart and arriving at Palermo Piazza Cairoli via ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Stuttgart to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Palermo Centrale via Singen, Zürich HB, Lugano, Milano Centrale and Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h.
The distance between Stuttgart and Palermo is 1259 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Palermo without a car is to train and bus via Rome which takes 23h 21m and costs €240 - €600.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Stuttgart to Palermo, including transfers.
Stuttgart to Palermo bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Stuttgart station.
Stuttgart to Palermo train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Palermo is to fly which takes 5h 25m and costs €80 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus via Zurich, which costs €250 - €350 and takes 27h 51m, you could also train, which costs €300 - €800 and takes 24h.
What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Palermo, Italy?
Eurowings, ITA Airways, and two other airlines fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stuttgart to Palermo Piazza Cairoli via ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai in around 27h 51m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Palermo Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from München Hackerbrücke to Verona Porta Nuova Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Palermo Piazza Cairoli
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €230–320
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Stuttgart Airport to Palermo Piazza Cairoli
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €240–330
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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Stuttgart to Palermo bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Zürich Bus Station.
Stuttgart to Palermo train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Singen station.
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