There are 8 ways to get from Catania to Leipzig by plane, train, night train, bus, car, or 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
5h 12m€128–431Fly 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 49m€81–372Train, 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 Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain 89
- Take the night train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Halle(Saale)Hbfnighttrain
22h 40m€303–543Bus
- Take the bus from Catania to Bologna Centralebus N597
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Leipzig central train stationbus N452
30h 30m€142–253Night 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 40m€286–627Fly 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 55m€178–553Train, 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€284–532Drive, 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€327–475
Catania to Leipzig by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Leipzig is to fly and train which costs €80 - €380 and takes 4h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Leipzig is to fly and train which takes 4h 49m and costs €80 - €380.
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, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof and Halle(Saale)Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 40m.
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 40m and costs €300 - €550.
It takes approximately 5h 12m 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 12m and costs €120 - €440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €140 - €260 and takes 30h 30m.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Leipzig, Germany?
Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, and Austrian Airlines fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) 3 times a day. 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 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Dresden Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–310
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €240–1,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Dresden Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–650
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–330
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- 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
- €75–170
- 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
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bolzano-Bozen to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- €100–200
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- 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
- €24–45
- 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
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.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
- €75–140
- 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
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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.
Catania to Leipzig train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Paola station.
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