There are 10 ways to get from Linz to Catania by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, ferry, 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 Linz Airport
best- Fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane LNZ - CTA
9h 10m€74–284Train
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Bolzano Bozentrain Re
- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Paolatrain Fr
- Take the train from Paola to Catania Centraletrain Ic
21h 40m€253–535Bus
- Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile to Munich central bus stationbus FlixBus 882 / ...
- Take the bus from München Hackerbrücke to Catania Central Bus Stationbus Catania– Dortmund
26h 41mNight train
- Take the night train from Linz Hbf to Bologna Centralenighttrain Nj
- Take the night train from Bologna Centrale to Catania Centralenighttrain Ini
27h 18m€144–320Train to Vienna International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane VIE - CTA
5h 55m€75–209Train to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MUC - CTA
7h 41m€124–358Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane PRG - CTA
8h 40m€104–291Train, ferry
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain Rjx
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovannitrain
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain Re
22h 21mBus via Bologna
- Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)bus 861
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Bologna Centralebus 482 / ...
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stopbus
28h 22m€128–251Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Linz to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Cataniacar
17h 56m€311–458
Linz to Catania by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Linz to Catania is to train and fly which costs €75 - €210 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Linz to Catania is to train and fly which takes 5h 55m and costs €75 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Linz to Catania station. However, there are services departing from Linz Industriezeile and arriving at Catania Central Bus Station via München Hackerbrücke. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Linz to Catania. However, there are services departing from Linz Hbf and arriving at Catania Centrale via Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Brennero - Brenner, Bolzano Bozen and Paola. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 40m.
The distance between Linz and Catania is 1212 km.
The best way to get from Linz to Catania without a car is to train which takes 21h 40m and costs €250 - €550.
It takes approximately 9h 10m to get from Linz to Catania, including transfers.
Linz to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Linz Industriezeile station.
Linz to Catania train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Linz Hbf station.
The best way to get from Linz to Catania is to fly which takes 9h 10m and costs €70 - €290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €250 - €550 and takes 21h 40m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 26h 41m.
What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Catania, Italy?
Ryanair, DAT Danish Air Transport, and Lufthansa fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Linz Hbf to Catania Centrale via Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Brennero - Brenner, Bolzano Bozen, and Paola in around 21h 40m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Linz Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Linz Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Munich International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–320
Flights from Munich International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–320
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €45–70
Train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €30–50
Train from Linz Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €40–65
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €22–35
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €29–45
Train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €35–55
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brennero - Brenner to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Brennero - Brenner to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–320
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–340
- 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
- €28–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Linz Hbf to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–120
- Couchette Carriage
- €70–85
- Seating Carriage
- €40–55
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €20–24
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Bologna Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Linz Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–65
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–7
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–290
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Linz Industriezeile to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Linz Industriezeile to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Linz Industriezeile to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from München Hackerbrücke to Catania Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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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