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There are 10 ways to get from Stuttgart to Palermo by plane, train (Trenitalia), car, car ferry, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Stuttgart Airport to Palermo Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane STR - PMO
    5h 26m
    €81–268

  2. Train, train to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly to Palermo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOBtrain train
    3. Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane FMM - PMO
    7h 22m
    €61–290

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Singentrain train 87
    2. Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB 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
    24h
    €282–513

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Stuttgart to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    26h 25m
    €211–310

  5. Bus via Zurich

    1. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    27h 51m
    €255–347

  6. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane NUE - PMO
    7h 27m
    €100–327

  7. Fly Stuttgart Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane STR - CTA
    2. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    8h 12m
    €84–271

  8. Train via Rho

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Singentrain train 87
    2. Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Rho Fiera Milanotrain train S11
    5. Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Roma Terminitrain train
    6. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    25h 34m
    €263–548

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    30h 37m
    €243–334

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re6
    2. Take the bus from Tübingen central station to Milanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus bus
    31h 16m
    €191–309

Stuttgart to Palermo by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration24hAverage Duration
Ticket€282Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,259.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 26m

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

Eurowings, ITA Airways, and two other airlines fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Palermo Airport (PMO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hauptbahnhof to Palermo Centrale via Singen, Zürich HB, Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 24h.

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