There are 7 ways to get from Metz to Catania by train, plane, train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, car ferry, ferry, or night train
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
6h 1m€60–301Train
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Catania Centraletrain Ic
23h 32m€246–764Bus
- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Cataniabus N597 / ...
28h 55m€97–246Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Metz to Port of Genoacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
- Drive from Port of Palermo to Cataniacar
31h 32m€231–361Train, ferry
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain Re
23h 39mBus, train
- Take the bus from Metz to Basel SBBbus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T2train S50
- Take the bus from Milano Malpensa Aeroporto to Catania Aeroportobus
33h 27m€122–443Train, night train
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the night train from Milano Centrale to Catania Centralenighttrain Ini
27h 45m€225–687
Metz to Catania by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Metz to Catania is to train and fly which costs €60 - €310 and takes 6h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Metz to Catania is to train and fly which takes 6h 1m and costs €60 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Metz station to Catania. However, there are services departing from Metz - Bus Station and arriving at Catania via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Metz to Catania. However, there are services departing from Metz Ville and arriving at Catania Centrale via Strasbourg, Basel SBB, Lugano, Milano Centrale and Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 32m.
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 23h 32m and costs €240 - €800.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Metz to Catania, including transfers.
Metz to Catania bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Metz - Bus Station.
Metz to Catania train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Metz Ville station.
The best way to get from Metz to Catania is to train which takes 23h 32m and costs €240 - €800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €250 and takes 28h 55m.
What companies run services between Metz, France and Catania, Italy?
You can take a train from Metz Ville to Catania Centrale via Strasbourg, Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 23h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Metz - Bus Station to Catania via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 28h 55m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Luxembourg to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–360
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Luxembourg to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–360
Flights from Luxembourg to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Metz Ville to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Metz Ville to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Metz Ville to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–260
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–350
- 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
- €75–170
- 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
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €200–380
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Milano Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–230
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Metz to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- €50–80
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Milano Malpensa Aeroporto to Catania Aeroporto
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- 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
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Metz to Catania bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Metz to Catania train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Strasbourg station.
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