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There are 11 ways to get from Hanover to Palermo by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Fly Hannover Airport to Palermo Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane HAJ - PMO
    8h 17m
    €158–350

  2. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hammtrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane DTM - PMO
    7h 38m
    €80–279

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    2. Take the bus from München Hackerbrücke to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Roma Terminitrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    25h 43m
    €243–548

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Hanover to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    29h 42m
    €298–436

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus FlixBus N33 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mühlheim am Main to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    34h 10m
    €283–397

  6. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane HAM - PMO
    8h 57m
    €109–349

  7. Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BRE - PMO
    9h 21m
    €107–379

  8. Fly Hannover Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane HAJ - CTA
    2. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    10h 48m
    €130–350

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane CGN - PMO
    8h 22m
    €93–408

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 22 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Chiassotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Chiasso to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    5. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    27h 26m
    €429–725

  11. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Milanbus bus FlixBus N24
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus bus N597
    38h 30m
    €232–346

Hanover to Palermo by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration27h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€429Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,655.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 17m

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

Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and three other airlines fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Palermo Airport (PMO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hanover central bus station to Palermo Piazza Cairoli via Frankfurt central train station, Frankfurt, Mühlheim, and Mühlheim am Main in around 34h 10m.

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