There are 9 ways to get from Hanover to Catania by plane, train (Trenitalia), night train, bus, train, car, or 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 from Hannover Airport
best- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane HAJ - CTA
7h 28m€120–340Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BER - CTA
6h 54m€72–332Train
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Bolzano-Bozentrain 89
- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Paolatrain Fr
- Take the train from Paola to Catania Centraletrain Ic
24h 42m€206–593Night train, bus
- Take the night train from Hannover Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Suednighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Cosenzabus
- Take the bus from Cosenza - Piazza Maestri del Lavoro to Catania, Via D'Amicobus
34h 31m€190–454Train, night train
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Bologna Centraletrain 89
- Take the night train from Bologna Centrale to Catania Centralenighttrain Ini
28h 27m€189–438Train to Hamburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane HAM - CTA
6h 47m€88–344Train via Rome
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Verona Porta Nuovatrain 89
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Roma Terminitrain Fr
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Catania Centraletrain Ic
26h 12m€184–503Bus
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N24
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Cataniabus N597 / ...
35h 30m€75–263Drive, ferry
- Drive from Hanover to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Drive from Messina Marittima to Cataniacar
21h 49m€351–508
Hanover to Catania by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hanover to Catania is to bus which costs €75 - €270 and takes 35h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Hanover to Catania is to train and fly which takes 6h 47m and costs €85 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Hanover station to Catania. However, there are services departing from Hanover central bus station and arriving at Catania via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Hanover to Catania. However, there are services departing from Hannover Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Catania Centrale via München Hbf, Bolzano Bozen and Paola. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 42m.
The distance between Hanover and Catania is 1734 km.
The best way to get from Hanover to Catania without a car is to train which takes 24h 42m and costs €200 - €600.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Hanover to Catania, including transfers.
Hanover to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hanover central bus station.
Hanover to Catania train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Hanover to Catania is to fly which takes 7h 28m and costs €120 - €340. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €200 - €600 and takes 24h 42m, you could also bus, which costs €75 - €270 and takes 35h 30m.
What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Catania, Italy?
Lufthansa, Eurowings, and four other airlines fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Catania Centrale via München Hbf, Bolzano Bozen, and Paola in around 24h 42m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–340
Flights from Hannover Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–340
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Bolzano-Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paola to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Hannover Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–150
- Seating Carriage
- €35–50
- 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
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–29
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +39 098 3520 315
- info@fsbusitaliafast.it
- Website
- simetbus.it
Bus from Frankfurt to Cosenza
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–160
- Schedules at
- simetbus.it
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Cosenza - Piazza Maestri del Lavoro to Catania, Via D'Amico
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–25
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.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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Hanover to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Hanover to Catania train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
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