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

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There are 9 ways to get from Catania to Essen by plane, bus, train, 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 18m
    €83–368
  2. Fly to Dortmund Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane CTA - DTM
    6h 1m
    €48–262
  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Mühlheim am Mainbus bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    26h 51m
    €264–404
  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Catania to Port of Palermocar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Genoa to Essencar car
    32h 33m
    €293–438
  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Catania Centrale to Firenze Campo Martenighttrain night train Ini
    2. Take the train from Firenze Campo di Marte to Tarvisio Boscoverdetrain train Nj
    3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Ice
    34h 23m
    €293–634
  6. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane CTA - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    4h 6m
    €74–345
  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Duesseldorf Worringer Straßebus bus
    34h 43m
    €270–368
  8. Bus via Bologna

    1. Take the bus from Catania Airport to Bologna Centralebus bus N597
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Essen central train stationbus bus N537
    35h 10m
    €195–299
  9. Night train, train via Basel

    1. Take the nighttrain 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 Essen Hbftrain train 43
    30h 42m
    €291–544

Catania to Essen by night train and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration34h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€293Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Essen, Germany?

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and Lufthansa City fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Duesseldorf Worringer Straße once a week. Tickets cost €260–370 and the journey takes 33h 37m.

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