There are 10 ways to get from Catania to Leipzig by plane, train, night train, bus, car, or ferry
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Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane CTA - LEJ
5h 7m€189–441Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane CTA - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
4h 54m€93–268Train, night train
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Paolatrain Ic
- Take the train from Paola to Bolzano Bozentrain Fr
- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Brennero - Brennertrain Re
- Take the night train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Halle(Saale)Hbfnighttrain
22h 37m€292–541Bus
- Take the bus from Catania to Bologna Centralebus N597
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Leipzig central train stationbus N452
30h 30m€106–233Night train, train
- Take the night train from Catania Centrale to Bologna Centralenighttrain Ini
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to München Hbftrain 89
- Take the train from München Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 28 / ...
27h 51m€242–293Fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane CTA - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
5h 45m€147–428Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane CTA - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain
6h 43m€150–358Train, night train via Rome
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain 89
- Take the night train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Halle(Saale)Hbfnighttrain
23h 59m€292–443Bus, train
- Take the bus from Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station to Parma Via Villa Sant'Angelobus
- Take the train from Parma to Bresciatrain R8
- Take the bus from Brescia - North Bus Station to Innsbruckbus
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain Ice
31h 21m€182–231Drive, ferry
- Drive from Catania to Messina Marittimacar
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Leipzigcar
19h 45m€317–474
Catania to Leipzig by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Leipzig is to bus which costs €100 - €240 and takes 30h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Leipzig is to fly and train which takes 4h 54m and costs €90 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania to Leipzig station. However, there are services departing from Catania and arriving at Leipzig central train station via Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Catania to Leipzig. However, there are services departing from Catania Centrale and arriving at Leipzig Markt via Paola, Bolzano Bozen, Brennero - Brenner, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof and Halle(Saale)Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 37m.
The distance between Catania and Leipzig is 1586 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Leipzig without a car is to train and night train which takes 22h 37m and costs €290 - €550.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Catania to Leipzig, including transfers.
Catania to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Catania station.
Catania to Leipzig train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Catania Centrale station.
The best way to get from Catania to Leipzig is to fly which takes 5h 7m and costs €180 - €450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €240 and takes 30h 30m.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Leipzig, Germany?
Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Catania to Leipzig central train station via Bologna Centrale in around 30h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–320
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–320
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–320
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Frankfurt via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–320
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €230–950
- Website
- skyalps.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Dresden Airport via Bolzano/Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €420–900
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paola to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–300
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Brennero - Brenner
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Brennero - Brenner
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Brennero - Brenner
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €18–27
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Night train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- 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
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bologna Centrale to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €32–36
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €37–42
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–115
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–85
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €65–85
- Smart Flex
- €65–85
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Parma to Brescia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
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 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Catania to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station to Parma Via Villa Sant'Angelo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Brescia - North Bus Station to Innsbruck
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 3409848540
- info@blujetlines.it
- 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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Catania to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
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