There are 7 ways to get from Catania to Cologne by plane, train, ferry, car, car ferry, bus, or train (Trenitalia)
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Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane CTA - CGN
3h 5m€70–316Train, ferry
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
22h 42mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Catania to Port of Palermocar
- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Colognecar
32h 4m€293–427Bus
- Take the bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Colognebus
33h 17m€260–360Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane CTA - DUS
3h 47m€83–321Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane CTA - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
3h 42m€111–313Train
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
22h 49m€321–652
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Cologne is to fly which costs €80 - €330 and takes 3h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Cologne is to fly which takes 3h 5m and costs €70 - €320.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Catania Central Bus Station station and arriving at Cologne. Services depart once a week, and operate Saturday. The journey takes approximately 33h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Catania to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Catania Centrale and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Villa S.Giovanni, Milano Centrale and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 49m.
The distance between Catania and Cologne is 1633 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Cologne without a car is to train and ferry which takes 22h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Catania to Cologne, including transfers.
Catania to Cologne bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Catania Central Bus Station.
Catania to Cologne train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Catania Centrale station.
The best way to get from Catania to Cologne is to fly which takes 3h 5m and costs €70 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €260 - €360 and takes 33h 17m, you could also train, which costs €320 - €650 and takes 22h 49m.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Cologne, Germany?
Eurowings, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) twice daily. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Cologne once a week. Tickets cost €260–360 and the journey takes 33h 17m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–700
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–700
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–300
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €260–360
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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Catania to Cologne bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Cologne station.
Catania to Cologne train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Villa S.Giovanni station.
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