There are 7 ways to get from Europe to Catania by train, plane, bus, car, ferry, train (Trenitalia), night train, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane FRA - CTA
7h 36m€108–345Train, bus
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain Rb5 / ...
- Take the bus from Kassel to Frankfurt central train stationbus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Policorobus
- Take the bus from Policoro to Catania, Via D'Amicobus
32h 31m€171–225Train, bus via Milan
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 51
- Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Milan Rogoredotrain Ec
- Take the train from Milan Rogoredo to Roma Terminitrain
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Catania Centraletrain Ic
32h 47mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Europe to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Drive from Messina Marittima to Cataniacar
20h 22m€311–451Train
- Take the train from Felsberg-Gensungen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Salzburg Hbftrain Nj
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Bolzano Bozentrain Rjx
- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Paolatrain Fr
- Take the train from Paola to Catania Centraletrain Ic
33h 4m€285–494Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 51
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Bologna Centralebus
- Take the night train from Bologna Centrale to Catania Centralenighttrain Ini
39h 26m€185–271Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain Rb5 / ...
- Take the bus from Kassel to Shkodërbus
- Take the busferry from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Catania Via D'Amicobusferry
2d 4h
Europe to Catania by bus, train, foot, and night train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Catania is to train and bus which costs €170 - €230 and takes 32h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Catania is to train and fly which takes 7h 36m and costs €100 - €350.
The distance between Europe and Catania is 1678 km.
The best way to get from Europe to Catania without a car is to train and bus which takes 32h 31m and costs €170 - €230.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Europe to Catania, including transfers.
There are 4528+ hotels available in Catania.
What companies run services between Europe and Catania, Italy?
You can take a vehicle from Europe to Catania Centrale via Spangenberg-Neustadt, Felsberg-Gensungen Bahnhof, Felsberg-Gensungen Bahnhof, Frankfurt, Salzburg Hbf, Bolzano Bozen, and Paola in around 33h 4m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Felsberg-Gensungen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus-bahn.de
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Milan Rogoredo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milan Rogoredo to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Paola to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Frankfurt to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
- 1st Class
- €70–100
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €45–70
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Bologna Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kassel to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 098 3520 315
- info@fsbusitaliafast.it
- Website
- simetbus.it
Bus from Frankfurt to Policoro
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–140
- Schedules at
- simetbus.it
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Policoro to Catania, Via D'Amico
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +355 673 835 770
- Website
- devatours.eu
Bus from Kassel to Shkodër
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- devatours.eu
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Catania Via D'Amico
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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