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

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  1. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BER - PMO
    7h 1m
    €89–320

  2. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BER - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    9h 46m
    €87–332

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    3. Take the bus from München Hackerbrücke to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Roma Terminitrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    24h 31m
    €280–510

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    29h 28m
    €277–406

  5. Bus via Bologna

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Bologna Centralebus bus N452
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermobus bus N597
    33h 10m
    €207–308

  6. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane NUE - PMO
    7h 15m
    €119–359

  7. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Palermo Airport

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LEJ - PMO
    8h 20m
    €146–262

  8. Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane PRG - PMO
    9h 33m
    €95–282

  9. Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane DRS - PMO
    9h 42m
    €193–641

  10. Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane PRG - CTA
    4. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    12h 8m
    €98–274

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Luganotrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    6. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    28h 32m
    €433–744

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus N86 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nürnberg, Zob to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    35h 20m
    €275–386

Leipzig to Palermo by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration33h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€207Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,792.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 1m

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

You can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to Palermo via Bologna Centrale in around 33h 10m. Alternatively, Lufthansa flies from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Palermo Airport (PMO) twice a week.

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