There are 11 ways to get from Leipzig to Taormina by plane, train, night train, bus, 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 from Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
best- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane LEJ - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
9h 8m€156–429Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly, train
cheapest- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BER - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
8h 7m€78–328Train, night train via Naples
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Bolzano Bozentrain Re
- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Napoli Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain Ic
25h 16m€259–605Train, bus
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the bus from Nürnberg, Zob to Taorminabus
28h 28m€267–400Train, night train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to München Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Bologna Centralenighttrain Nj
- Take the nighttrain from Bologna Centrale to Taormina-Giardininighttrain Ini
30h 53m€213–441Train to Dresden Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane DRS - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
10h€155–405Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane PRG - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
10h 25m€90–250Train, train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane FRA - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
9h 49m€153–369Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MUC - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
10h 5m€167–431Bus
- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Bologna Centralebus
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Cataniabus
- Take the bus from Catania via Archimede to Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandellobus
31h 37m€177–278Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Leipzig to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Taorminacar
19h 20m€341–501
Leipzig to Taormina by train and night train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Taormina is to train and fly which costs €75 - €330 and takes 8h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Taormina is to train and fly which takes 8h 7m and costs €75 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Leipzig station to Taormina. However, there are services departing from Leipzig central train station and arriving at Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello via Bologna Centrale and Catania via Archimede. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Leipzig to Taormina. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Taormina-Giardini via Nürnberg Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Bolzano Bozen and Napoli Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 16m.
The distance between Leipzig and Taormina is 1638 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Taormina without a car is to train and night train via Naples which takes 25h 16m and costs €250 - €650.
It takes approximately 9h 8m to get from Leipzig to Taormina, including transfers.
Leipzig to Taormina bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
Leipzig to Taormina train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
Leipzig to Taormina bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Taormina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello via Bologna Centrale, Catania, and Catania via Archimede in around 31h 37m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–440
Flights from Dresden Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–440
Flights from Dresden Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–460
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Munich International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Nürnberg, Zob to Taormina
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €210–290
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- 090774409
- info@bluferries.it
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestieri
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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Leipzig to Taormina train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nürnberg Hbf station.
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