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There are 13 ways to get from Utrecht to Palermo by train, plane, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), car, car ferry, bus, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

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    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane EIN - PMO
    8h 9m
    €78–340

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    5. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    27h 53m
    €586–946

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Utrecht to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    30h 59m
    €336–490

  4. Train, bus via Milan

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Eindhoven Station to Milanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus bus
    39h 16m
    €234–359

  5. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane AMS - PMO
    6h 6m
    €108–328

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

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane CGN - PMO
    7h 45m
    €95–364

  7. Train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane RTM - PMO
    6h 31m
    €261–920

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane AMS - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    8h 52m
    €106–300

  9. Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    4. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane CRL - PMO
    9h 3m
    €123–346

  10. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Trapani Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane plane EIN - TPS
    3. Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus bus
    13h 29m
    €81–335

  11. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Como S. Giovannitrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Rho Fiera Milanotrain train S11
    4. Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Roma Terminitrain train
    5. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    30h 6m
    €409–739

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Duesseldorf Worringer Straße to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    41h 25m
    €320–473

  13. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Utrecht Central Station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    41h 28m
    €329–458

Utrecht to Palermo by train

Calendar4Weekly Trains
Duration27h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€586Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,716.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 9m

What companies run services between Utrecht, Netherlands and Palermo, Italy?

You can take a train from Utrecht Centraal to Palermo Centrale via Rotterdam Centraal, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 27h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Utrecht Central Station to Palermo Piazza Cairoli via Brussels-North train station and Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès in around 41h 28m.

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