There are 5 ways to get from Metz to Catania by train, plane, train (TGV, Trenitalia), 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.
Train, fly
best- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane LUX - CTA
5h 35m€76–278Train
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano P.Garibalditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Napoli Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain Re
25h 25m€382–645Bus
- Take the bus from METZ - Gare Routiere to Catania Central Bus Stationbus
28h 38m€250–340Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Metz to Port of Genoacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
- Drive from Port of Palermo to Cataniacar
31h 33m€247–369Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Catania Airportbus N597 / ...
29h 30m€167–257
Metz to Catania by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Metz to Catania is to train and fly which costs €75 - €280 and takes 5h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Metz to Catania is to train and fly which takes 5h 35m and costs €75 - €280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from METZ - Gare Routiere and arriving at Catania Central Bus Station station. Services depart once a week. The journey takes approximately 28h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Metz to Catania. However, there are services departing from Metz Ville and arriving at Catania Centrale via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Milano P.Garibaldi, Napoli Centrale and Messina Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 25m.
The distance between Metz and Catania is 1596 km.
The best way to get from Metz to Catania without a car is to train which takes 25h 25m and costs €380 - €650.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Metz to Catania, including transfers.
Metz to Catania bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from METZ - Gare Routiere station.
Metz to Catania train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Metz Ville station.
The best way to get from Metz to Catania is to train which takes 25h 25m and costs €380 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €250 - €340 and takes 28h 38m.
What companies run services between Metz, France and Catania, Italy?
You can take a train from Metz Ville to Catania Centrale via Paris Est, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Milano P.Garibaldi, Napoli Centrale, and Messina Centrale in around 25h 25m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from METZ - Gare Routiere to Catania Central Bus Station once a week. Tickets cost €250–340 and the journey takes 28h 38m.
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Luxembourg to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Luxembourg to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Luxembourg to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano P.Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €170–260
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Napoli Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from METZ - Gare Routiere to Catania Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €250–340
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Catania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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Booking & Getting There
Metz to Catania bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Catania Central Bus Station.
Metz to Catania train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Est station.
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