There are 9 ways to get from Catania to Linz by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, ferry, or car
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 Vienna International Airport, train
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane CTA - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz Hbftrain
4h 8m€80–282Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
cheapest- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane CTA - PRG
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz Hbftrain
7h 53m€76–220Train
- 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 train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hbftrain Rjx
20h 48m€233–538Bus
- Take the bus from Catania to Bologna Centralebus
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)bus 536 / ...
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Linz Industriezeilebus 861
27h 45m€90–201Night train, train
- Take the night train from Catania Centrale to Bologna Centralenighttrain Ini
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the night train from Venezia Mestre to Linz Hbfnighttrain Nj
27h 25m€142–428Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane CTA - MUC
- Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Wels Hbftrain
6h 33m€133–382Train, ferry
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain 89
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hbftrain Rjx
21h 12mBus, 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 Voecklabrucktrain 971 / ...
- Take the train from Voecklabruck to Linz Hbftrain 971 / ...
28h 44m€133–261Drive, ferry
- Drive from Catania to Messina Marittimacar
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Linzcar
17h 32m€297–435
Catania to Linz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Linz is to fly and train which costs €75 - €220 and takes 7h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Linz is to fly and train which takes 4h 8m and costs €80 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania to Linz. However, there are services departing from Catania and arriving at Linz Industriezeile via Bologna Centrale and Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Catania to Linz. However, there are services departing from Catania Centrale and arriving at Linz Hbf via Paola, Bolzano Bozen, Brennero - Brenner and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 48m.
The distance between Catania and Linz is 1393 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Linz without a car is to train which takes 20h 48m and costs €230 - €550.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Catania to Linz, including transfers.
Catania to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Catania station.
Catania to Linz train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Catania Centrale station.
The best way to get from Catania to Linz is to train which takes 20h 48m and costs €230 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €210 and takes 27h 45m.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Linz, Austria?
You can take a train from Catania Centrale to Linz Hbf via Paola, Bolzano Bozen, Brennero - Brenner, and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof in around 20h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Catania to Linz Industriezeile via Bologna Centrale and Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) in around 27h 45m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Vienna International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–90
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Vienna International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Train from Flughafen Wien to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €30–50
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
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €45–70
Train from Voecklabruck to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €14–22
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Flughafen Wien to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Voecklabruck to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- 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 Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- 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
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €140–270
- 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 Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- 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 Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Voecklabruck to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €50–75
- First Class
- €95–130
Train from Ostbahnhof to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €40–60
- First Class
- €75–100
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Voecklabruck
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €40–65
- First Class
- €80–110
Train from Voecklabruck to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €13–19
- First Class
- €24–35
- 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
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €30–45
- Smart Flex
- €35–45
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €110–150
- Smart Flex
- €120–150
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Venezia Mestre to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–264
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–264
- Couchette Carriage
- €140–160
- Seating Carriage
- €50–65
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €17–24
- 1st Class
- €27–35
- Business
- €29–32
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bologna Centrale to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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 Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Linz Industriezeile
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- 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
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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 Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Catania to Linz train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Paola station.
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