How to get to Palermo from Frankfurt am Main

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Compare train, coach and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Palermo

Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Palermo among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £68. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 59m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £68, and a train costs an average of £337.

Distance: 1385 km

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from Frankfurt am Main to Palermo

How to get to Palermo from Frankfurt am Main by train, bus, flight or ferry.

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The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Palermo is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    1:0533h55
    Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)
    11:00Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)
    £851One-way
    1 change

Cheapest

  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
    20:3538h25
    Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)
    11:00Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)
    £821One-way
    2 changes

Fastest

  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    1:0533h55
    Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)
    11:00Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)
    £851One-way
    1 change

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  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    0:4534h15
    Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
    11:00Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)
    £851One-way
    1 change
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
    20:1038h50
    Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
    11:00Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)
    £841One-way
    2 changes
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
    1:1538h00
    Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)
    15:15Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)
    £821One-way
    2 changes

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FAQs: Frankfurt am Main to Palermo

Travel to Palermo easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Frankfurt am Main to Palermo.

FAQs
There are 3 options to travel between Frankfurt am Main and Palermo including taking a train, coach and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Palermo is a flight with an average price of £18.

This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Palermo:

A flight is £50 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Frankfurt am Main to Palermo costing on average £68.

A flight is £319 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Palermo costing on average £337.

The fastest way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Palermo is by flight with an average journey time of 2h 15m.

Other travel options to Palermo take longer:

Train takes on average 28h 57m.

Coach takes on average 33h 15m.

The Frankfurt am Main to Palermo distance is approximately 1385 km.
The average frequency per day from Frankfurt am Main to Palermo is:
  • Around 41 flights per day.
  • Around 4 coaches per day.
  • Around 1 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Palermo as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Frankfurt am Main to Palermo:
  • Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Palermo Airport.
  • Coaches mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) and arrive in Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Frankfurt am Main to Palermo, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with FlixBus, Infobus to go to Palermo by coach.
  • Travel with Intercity Notte, Deutsche Bahn to go to Palermo by train.
  • Travel with ITA, Malta Air, Lufthansa, Ryanair, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Amelia, Swiss, Condor Flugdienst to go to Palermo by flight.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Frankfurt am Main to Palermo:
  • 1 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Condor Flugdienst.
Omio customers who travel from Frankfurt am Main to Palermo often also extend their vacation to go to Catania, Rome, Cefalù, Milan, Trapani. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Palermo and these popular destinations at a great price.

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