There are 9 ways to get from Catania to Linz by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train (Trenitalia), train, ferry, or car
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Fly to Linz Airport
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane CTA - LNZ
6h 57m€94–359Fly 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€71–223Train
- 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€250–542Bus via Bologna
- Take the bus from Catania Airport 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
28h 25m€127–221Night 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€205–382Fly 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€117–347Train, 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 Villach Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbftrain Rjx / ...
21h 56mBus
- 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€304–664Drive, 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€287–424
Catania to Linz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Linz is to fly and train which costs €70 - €230 and takes 4h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Linz is to fly and train which takes 4h 8m and costs €70 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania to Linz. However, there are services departing from Catania Airport and arriving at Linz Industriezeile via Bologna Centrale and Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 25m.
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 1213 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Linz without a car is to train which takes 20h 48m and costs €250 - €550.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Catania to Linz, including transfers.
Catania to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Catania Airport 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 fly which takes 6h 57m and costs €90 - €360. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €250 - €550 and takes 20h 48m, you could also bus via Bologna, which costs €120 - €230 and takes 28h 25m.
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 train from Catania Centrale to Linz Hbf via Paola, Bolzano Bozen, Brennero - Brenner, and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof in around 20h 48m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Linz Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Linz Airport via Malta, Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
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
- €45–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Linz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–700
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Linz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–700
- 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
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- 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
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paola to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–310
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–320
- 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
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Brennero - Brenner
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- 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
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 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 Venezia Mestre to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €35–55
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €29–45
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
- 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
- €60–110
- 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/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Catania Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- 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
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
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
Train from Muenchen Ost to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- 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 Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- 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
- €14–35
- 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
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Muenchen Ost to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Muenchen Ost to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- 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
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €20–24
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/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
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Catania Airport to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- 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
- €10–18
- 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
Bus from Maribor bus station to Linz Industriezeile
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Catania to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- 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
- €200–480
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- 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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