There are 8 ways to get from Catania to Leipzig by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car ferry
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 Leipzig-Halle Airport
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane CTA - LEJ
6h 18m€156–428Fly 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 51m€96–323Bus, train
- Take the bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Nürnberg, Zobbus
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 28 / ...
28h 50m€273–415Night train, train via Villach
- 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 Muenchen Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 28 / ...
32h 32m€249–614Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Catania to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Leipzigcar
19h 49m€343–516Fly 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 56m€167–435Bus
- Take the bus from Catania Airport to Bologna Centralebus N597
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Leipzig central train stationbus N452
31h€181–279Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Catania Centrale to Bologna Centralenighttrain Ini
- Take the nighttrain from Bologna Centrale to Muenchen Hbfnighttrain En
- Take the train from München Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 28 / ...
32h 47m€290–522
Catania to Leipzig by night train and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Leipzig is to fly and train which costs €95 - €330 and takes 4h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Leipzig is to fly and train which takes 4h 51m and costs €95 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania to Leipzig station. However, there are services departing from Catania Airport and arriving at Leipzig central train station via Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h.
No, there is no direct train from Catania to Leipzig. However, there are services departing from Catania Centrale and arriving at Leipzig Hbf via Firenze Campo di Marte, Tarvisio Boscoverde, Villach Hbf, München Hbf and Nürnberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 32m.
The distance between Catania and Leipzig is 1586 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Leipzig without a car is to bus and train which takes 28h 50m and costs €270 - €420.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Catania to Leipzig, including transfers.
Catania to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Catania Airport station.
Catania to Leipzig train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, depart from Catania Centrale station.
The best way to get from Catania to Leipzig is to fly which takes 6h 18m and costs €150 - €430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €180 - €280 and takes 31h.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Leipzig, Germany?
Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Catania Airport to Leipzig central train station via Bologna Centrale in around 31h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–360
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–370
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Villach Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- 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 Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- 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
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Villach Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–31
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Night train from Bologna Centrale to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €110–160
- 2nd Class
- €130–180
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Nürnberg, Zob
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €210–300
- 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 Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 090774409
- info@bluferries.it
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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Booking & Getting There
Catania to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Catania to Leipzig train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, arrive at Firenze Campo Marte station.
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