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How to get fromCatania to Cologneby plane, train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry or night train

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There are 9 ways to get from Catania to Cologne by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or night train

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CTA - DUS
    3h 57m
    €94–314

  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane CTA - CGN
    2h 55m
    €75–252

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train Re
    2. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry ferry M1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ec
    5. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    22h 47m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Policorobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Policoro to Frankfurtbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus 084 / ...
    29h 58m
    €153–192

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Catania to Port of Palermocar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Genoa to Colognecar car
    32h 1m
    €232–386

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CTA - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    3h 58m
    €107–371

  7. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane CTA - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Köln Hbftrain train
    6h 19m
    €107–375

  8. Bus via Bologna

    1. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Bologna Centralebus bus Itabus
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N537
    33h 55m
    €119–270

  9. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Catania Centrale to Milano Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    29h 18m
    €205–411

Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration4h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€72Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Cologne, Germany?

Eurowings, ITA Airways, and two other airlines fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Policoro, Policoro, Frankfurt, Frankfurt central train station, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 29h 58m.

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