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

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  1. Train to Basel, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BSL - PMO
    6h 13m
    €87–283

  2. Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain train
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Novaratrain train
    3. Take the train from Novara to Torino Porta Susatrain train
    4. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane TRN - PMO
    10h 51m
    €78–256

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain train Ic8 / ...
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Rho-Fiera Milanotrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Roma Terminitrain train
    4. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    22h
    €214–396

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bern to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    24h 33m
    €186–274

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bern to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus 3909
    2. Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    27h 18m
    €239–336

  6. Train, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola to Gallaratebus bus
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane MXP - PMO
    8h 43m

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane ZRH - PMO
    5h 56m
    €125–266

  8. Train, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain train
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Milano P.Garibalditrain train
    3. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LIN - PMO
    9h 51m
    €105–287

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola to Milano Centralebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BGY - PMO
    9h 47m

  10. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Bern to Locarnotrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principetrain train Ic
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    28h 16m
    €239–398

  11. Bus via Aosta

    1. Take the bus from Bern to Aostabus bus FlixBus N506
    2. Take the bus from Aosta to Palermobus bus N597
    29h 50m
    €189–278

Bern to Palermo by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration22hAverage Duration
Ticket€214Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,279.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 13m

What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Palermo, Italy?

You can take a train from Bern to Palermo Centrale via Brig, Domodossola, Milano Rogoredo, and Roma Termini in around 22h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Palermo Piazza Cairoli via ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai in around 27h 18m.

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