There are 7 ways to get from Catania to Checkpoint Charlie by plane, train, night train, bus, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)CTA - BER
4h 5m€71–223Train, night train
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof89
- Take the night train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbf
26h 17m€272–356Bus via Bologna
- Take the bus from Catania to Bologna CentraleN597
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Berlin, Zentralen OmnibusbahnhofN1385
33h 9m€99–277Night train, train
- Take the night train from Catania Centrale to Bologna CentraleIni
- Take the night train from Bologna Centrale to Muenchen HbfEn
- Take the train from München Hbf to Berlin Hbf28 / ...
33h 37m€222–436Train, night train via Bolzano
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bolzano BozenFr
- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Innsbruck HauptbahnhofRe
- Take the night train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbf
26h 22m€199–410Bus
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Napoli, Autostazione Metropark
- Take the bus from NAPOLI, Parcheggio METROPARK, via Corso Arnaldo Lucci to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39
- Take the bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to BERLIN, ZOB am Funkturm
38h 19m€176–351Drive, ferry
- Drive from Catania to Messina Marittima
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Checkpoint Charlie
20h 55m€347–514
Catania to Checkpoint Charlie by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Checkpoint Charlie is to fly which costs €70 - €230 and takes 4h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Checkpoint Charlie is to fly which takes 4h 5m and costs €70 - €230.
No, there is no direct train from Catania to Checkpoint Charlie. However, there are services departing from Catania Centrale and arriving at U Kochstr./Checkpoint Charlie via Bologna Centrale, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Berlin Hbf and S+U Friedrichstr. Bhf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 17m.
The distance between Catania and Checkpoint Charlie is 1692 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Checkpoint Charlie without a car is to train and night train which takes 26h 17m and costs €270 - €360.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Catania to Checkpoint Charlie, including transfers.
Catania to Checkpoint Charlie train services, operated by Trenitalia S.p.A., depart from Catania Centrale station.
The best way to get from Catania to Checkpoint Charlie is to fly which takes 4h 5m and costs €70 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus via Bologna, which costs €95 - €280 and takes 33h 9m.
Catania to Checkpoint Charlie train services, operated by Trenitalia S.p.A., arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
There are 2549+ hotels available in Checkpoint Charlie.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Checkpoint Charlie, Germany?
easyJet, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Catania to Checkpoint Charlie via Bologna Centrale, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, S Messe Nord/ZOB, S Halensee, S Halensee, and U Kochstr./Checkpoint Charlie in around 33h 9m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–155
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €130–190
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bologna Centrale to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Night train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Catania Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Bologna Centrale to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €110–160
- 2nd Class
- €130–180
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €22–35
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Catania to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Catania to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Napoli, Autostazione Metropark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–160
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from NAPOLI, Parcheggio METROPARK, via Corso Arnaldo Lucci to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
Bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to BERLIN, ZOB am Funkturm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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