There are 8 ways to get from Catania to Linz by plane, train, ferry, bus, night train (Trenitalia), 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 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/Donau Hbftrain
4h 8m€74–221Train, 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 Wien Meidlingtrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Linz/Donau Hbftrain Rjx / ...
22h 15mBus
- Take the bus from Catania Central Bus Station to München Hackerbrückebus Catania– Dortmund
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Linz Industriezeilebus FlixBus 882 / ...
26h 46m€214–293Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Catania Centrale to Bologna Centralenighttrain Ini
- Take the nighttrain from Bologna Centrale to Linz/Donau Hbfnighttrain Nj
29h 54m€138–373Fly to Linz Airport
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane CTA - LNZ
6h 42m€123–390Fly 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/Donau Hbftrain
6h 41m€149–329Bus 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 15m€157–237Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Catania to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Linzcar
18h 2m€313–466
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 station to Linz. However, there are services departing from Catania Central Bus Station and arriving at Linz Industriezeile via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Catania to Linz. However, there are services departing from Catania Centrale and arriving at Linz/Donau Hbf via Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 54m.
The distance between Catania and Linz is 1393 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Linz without a car is to train and ferry which takes 22h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Catania to Linz, including transfers.
Catania to Linz bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Catania Central Bus 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 bus which takes 26h 46m and costs €210 - €300. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €120 - €390 and takes 6h 42m.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Linz, Austria?
You can take a bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Linz Industriezeile via München Hackerbrücke and Munich central bus station in around 26h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Catania Centrale to Linz/Donau Hbf via Bologna Centrale in around 29h 54m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Linz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Vienna International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Linz Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Munich International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbf
- *
- €30–50
Train from Venezia Mestre to Wien Meidling
- *
- €90–140
Train from Wien Meidling to Linz/Donau Hbf
- *
- €30–45
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Wien Meidling to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wien Meidling to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Meidling to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Wien Meidling to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wien Meidling to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Wien Meidling to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- 06 3000
- 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
Night train from Bologna Centrale to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–120
- Couchette Carriage
- €70–85
- Seating Carriage
- €40–50
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Night train from Bologna Centrale to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €140–210
- 2nd Class
- €140–200
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Catania Central Bus Station to München Hackerbrücke
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €190–270
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Linz Industriezeile
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- 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 Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Linz Industriezeile
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Munich central bus station to Linz Industriezeile
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €31
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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 Linz bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at München Hackerbrücke station.
Catania to Linz train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
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