There are 8 ways to get from Catania to Linz by plane, train, ferry, bus, night train (Trenitalia), car, or car ferry
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Fly to Linz Airport
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane CTA - LNZ
6h 57m€80–311Fly to Vienna International Airport, train
cheapest- 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€69–213Train, 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 Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Schwarzach-St.Veittrain Rj
- Take the train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Salzburg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbftrain Rjx / ...
21hBus via Maribor
- Take the bus from Catania to Triestebus
- Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
- Take the bus from Maribor bus station to Linz Industriezeilebus
30h 42m€297–678Night train
- Take the night train from Catania Centrale to Bologna Centralenighttrain Ini
- Take the night train from Bologna Centrale to Wels Hbfnighttrain En
27h 9m€205–378Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane CTA - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Linz Hbftrain
6h 25m€116–344Bus
- Take the bus from Catania to Riminibus
- Take the bus from Rimini to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)bus
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Linz Industriezeilebus 861
31h 10m€128–219Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Catania to Tresmestiericar
- Take the car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Linzcar
17h 35m€303–455
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Linz Airport (LNZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Linz is to fly and train which costs €65 - €220 and takes 4h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Linz is to fly and train which takes 4h 8m and costs €65 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania to Linz. However, there are services departing from Catania and arriving at Linz Industriezeile via Trieste Centrale and Maribor bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Catania to Linz. However, there are services departing from Catania Centrale and arriving at Linz Hbf via Bologna Centrale and Wels Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 9m.
The distance between Catania and Linz is 1213 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Linz without a car is to train and ferry which takes 21h and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Catania to Linz, including transfers.
Catania to Linz bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Catania station.
Catania to Linz train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, depart from Catania Centrale station.
The best way to get from Catania to Linz is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs €80 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus via Maribor, which costs €290 - €700 and takes 30h 42m.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Linz, Austria?
Lufthansa, DAT Danish Air Transport, and Ryanair fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Linz Airport (LNZ) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Catania to Linz Industriezeile via Trieste Centrale, Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja, and Maribor bus station in around 30h 42m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Linz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Linz Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Linz Airport via Malta, Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Vienna International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
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
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–320
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €50–75
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €15–23
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €22–35
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
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- 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 Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- 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 Flughafen Wien to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- 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
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Muenchen Ost to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–90
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €70–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €45–60
- Seating Carriage
- €15–19
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from Muenchen Ost to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Muenchen Ost to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/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
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Bologna Centrale to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €100–150
- 2nd Class
- €120–170
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Catania to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Trieste Centrale to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €200–500
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Maribor bus station to Linz Industriezeile
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Catania to Rimini
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rimini to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- 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
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- 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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Catania to Linz bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Trieste station.
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