There are 9 ways to get from Catania to Essen by plane, bus, train, 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.
Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane CTA - DUS
3h 18m€83–368Fly to Dortmund Airport
cheapest- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane CTA - DTM
6h 1m€48–262Bus, train
- Take the bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Mühlheim am Mainbus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain 41 / ...
26h 51m€264–404Drive, 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 Essencar
32h 33m€293–438Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Catania Centrale to Firenze Campo Martenighttrain Ini
- Take the train from Firenze Campo di Marte to Tarvisio Boscoverdetrain Nj
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Ice
34h 23m€293–634Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane CTA - CGN
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain
4h 6m€74–345Bus
- Take the bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Duesseldorf Worringer Straßebus
34h 43m€270–368Bus via Bologna
- Take the bus from Catania Airport to Bologna Centralebus N597
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Essen central train stationbus N537
35h 10m€195–299Night train, train via Basel
- Take the nighttrain from Catania Centrale to Milano Centralenighttrain Ini
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbftrain 43
30h 42m€291–544
Catania to Essen by night train and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Essen is to fly which costs €45 - €270 and takes 6h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Essen is to fly which takes 3h 18m and costs €80 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania station to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Catania Central Bus Station and arriving at Essen central train station via Düsseldorf central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Catania to Essen. However, there are services departing from Catania Centrale and arriving at Essen Hbf via Firenze Campo di Marte, Tarvisio Boscoverde and Villach Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 23m.
The distance between Catania and Essen is 1705 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Essen without a car is to bus and train which takes 26h 51m and costs €260 - €410.
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Catania to Essen, including transfers.
Catania to Essen bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Catania Central Bus Station.
Catania to Essen train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, depart from Catania Centrale station.
The best way to get from Catania to Essen is to fly which takes 3h 18m and costs €80 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €270 - €370 and takes 34h 43m.
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.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–700
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Dortmund Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Dortmund Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Dortmund Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Dortmund Airport via Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Villach Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €170–370
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Catania Centrale to Firenze Campo Marte
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Catania Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Firenze Campo di Marte to Tarvisio Boscoverde
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €96–100
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–75
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixtrain.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €90–130
- 2nd Class
- €75–110
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Mühlheim am Main
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €210–300
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Duesseldorf Worringer Straße
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €260–370
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania Airport to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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Booking & Getting There
Catania to Essen bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Duesseldorf Worringer Straße station.
Catania to Essen train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, arrive at Firenze Campo Marte station.
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