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How to get fromSwitzerland to Palermoby train, plane, bus, ferry, car, car ferry, or train (Trenitalia)

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

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  1. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane MXP - PMO
    5h 8m
    €22–224

  2. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Milano - Famagostabus bus
    2. Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    4. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    18h 50m

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Zurich to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    25h 20m
    €172–255

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    25h 46m
    €231–322

  5. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LIN - PMO
    5h 18m
    €55–218

  6. Fly from Zurich Airport

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane ZRH - PMO
    5h 4m
    €77–209

  7. Fly from Geneva International Airport

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane GVA - PMO
    5h 6m
    €65–353

  8. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BGY - PMO
    5h 53m
    €65–310

  9. Fly from Basel

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BSL - PMO
    5h 6m
    €56–211

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    4. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    20h 44m
    €257–622

  11. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Milanbus bus FlixBus 519 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus bus N597
    27h 41m
    €128–242

  12. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Zugtrain train S5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zug to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principetrain train Ic
    5. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    28h 39m
    €205–471

Switzerland to Palermo by train

Calendar24Weekly Trains
Duration20h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€257Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,010.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 8m

What companies run services between Switzerland and Palermo, Italy?

Onebus operates a bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Palermo Piazza Cairoli once a week. Tickets cost €230–320 and the journey takes 24h 43m. Alternatively, Swiss and ITA Airways fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Palermo Airport (PMO) every 4 hours.

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