There are 7 ways to get from Catania to Mainz by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or night train
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Fly to Frankfurt
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane CTA - FRA
3h 4m€87–241Train, 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 Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain S5 / ...
22h 23mBus
- Take the bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Mühlheim am Mainbus
26h 23m€222–320Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Catania to Port of Palermocar
- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Mainzcar
29h 22m€277–423Fly to Hahn, bus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Hahn (HHN)plane CTA - HHN
- Take the bus from Hahn to Mainz, Hauptbahnhofbus
4h 46m€87–499Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Milan Lampugnanobus Itabus
- Take the bus from Milan to Mainz central train stationbus FlixBus 476
33h 20m€137–226Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Catania Centrale to Milano Centralenighttrain Ini
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain S5 / ...
29h 7m€252–448
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Mainz is to fly and bus which costs €85 - €500 and takes 4h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Mainz is to fly which takes 3h 4m and costs €85 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania station to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Catania Central Bus Station and arriving at Frankfurt via Mühlheim and Obertshausen Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Catania to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Catania Centrale and arriving at Mainz, Römisches Theater via Milano Centrale and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 7m.
The distance between Catania and Mainz is 1518 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Mainz without a car is to train and ferry which takes 22h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Catania to Mainz, including transfers.
Catania to Mainz bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Catania Central Bus Station.
Catania to Mainz train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, depart from Catania Centrale station.
The best way to get from Catania to Mainz is to fly which takes 3h 4m and costs €85 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €220 - €320 and takes 26h 23m.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Mainz, Germany?
Lufthansa, ITA Airways, and two other airlines fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Frankfurt (FRA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Mühlheim am Main once a week. Tickets cost €210–300 and the journey takes 23h 42m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Frankfurt via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Hahn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Hahn via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Hahn via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €120–180
- 2nd Class
- €120–160
Train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €120–180
- 2nd Class
- €120–160
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Catania Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Mühlheim am Main
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €210–300
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +49 (0) 6543 5019-400
- reisebuero@bohr.de
- Website
- Bohr
Bus from Hahn to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Schedules at
- Bohr
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Milan Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milan to Mainz central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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Booking & Getting There
Catania to Mainz bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Mühlheim am Main station.
Catania to Mainz train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
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