There are 10 ways to get from Aachen to Catania by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, car ferry, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Brussels Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)BRU - CTA
6h 10m€111–276Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airport
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)CRL - CTA
7h 8m€82–240Train
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)HbfIce / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBIce / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Milan RogoredoEc
- Take the train from Milan Rogoredo to Roma Termini
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Catania CentraleIc
26h 1m€264–598Bus
- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Frankfurt central train station068 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Policoro
- Take the bus from Policoro to Catania, Via D'Amico
30h 59m€148–195Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Aachen to Port of Genoa
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Drive from Port of Palermo to Catania
33h 21m€242–403Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)DUS - CTA
6h 23m€98–303Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)FRA - CTA
6h€127–351Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly
- Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoven
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)EIN - CTA
7h 20m€104–356Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Maastricht to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanoN473
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Catania AirportN597 / ...
36h 46m€102–369Train, night train
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln HbfRe
- Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich HbNj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to LuganoIc2 / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraleEc
- Take the night train from Milano Centrale to Catania CentraleIni
33h 27m€193–589
Aachen to Catania by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Catania is to train and bus and fly which costs €80 - €240 and takes 7h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Catania is to train and fly which takes 6h and costs €120 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Aachen station to Catania. However, there are services departing from Aachen station west and arriving at Catania, Via D'Amico via Frankfurt and Policoro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Aachen to Catania. However, there are services departing from Aachen Hbf and arriving at Catania Centrale via Frankfurt, Basel SBB, Zürich HB, Milan Rogoredo and Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 1m.
The distance between Aachen and Catania is 1870 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Catania without a car is to train which takes 26h 1m and costs €260 - €600.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Aachen to Catania, including transfers.
Aachen to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Aachen to Catania train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Aachen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Catania is to train which takes 26h 1m and costs €260 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €140 - €200 and takes 30h 59m.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Catania, Italy?
You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Catania Centrale via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Basel SBB, Zürich HB, Milan Rogoredo, and Roma Termini in around 26h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Catania, Via D'Amico via Frankfurt central train station, Frankfurt, Policoro, and Policoro in around 30h 59m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Brussels Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Frankfurt to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–340
Flights from Frankfurt to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–340
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Brussels Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Milan Rogoredo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milan Rogoredo to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €35–55
- Comfort
- €40–60
- Premium
- €60–80
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €29–45
- Comfort
- €30–45
- Premium
- €45–65
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Heerlen to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €16–24
- 1st Class
- €30–50
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €85–130
- 1st Class
- €180–300
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Heerlen to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €21–23
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl
- 2nd Class
- €21–23
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl
- 2nd Class
- €11–13
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- 1st Class
- €10–15
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–265
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–265
- Couchette Carriage
- €140–170
- Seating Carriage
- €50–65
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Milano Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Aachen station west to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Maastricht to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Catania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 098 3520 315
- info@fsbusitaliafast.it
- Website
- simetbus.it
Bus from Frankfurt to Policoro
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–140
- Schedules at
- simetbus.it
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Policoro to Catania, Via D'Amico
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–29
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Catania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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Aachen to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Aachen to Catania train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf station.
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