There are 9 ways to get from Munich to Catania by plane, train, ferry, bus, night train, train (Trenitalia), or car
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Fly from Munich International Airport
best- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MUC - CTA
4h 43m€85–243Bus to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from München to Memmingen Airportbus
- Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane FMM - CTA
5h 30m€33–240Train, ferry
- Take the train from München Hbf to Bologna Centraletrain 89
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale 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
18h 55mBus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Bologna Centralebus N422 / ...
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Stationbus Autoservizi Salemi S121 / ...
23h 25m€79–187Train, night train
- Take the train from München Hbf to Bologna Centraletrain 89
- Take the night train from Bologna Centrale to Catania Centralenighttrain Ini
23h 11m€166–214Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane STR - CTA
6h 51m€114–384Train
- 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
19h 21m€229–429Bus, train
- Take the bus from Munich - Bus Station to Brescia - North Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Brescia to Parmatrain R8
- Take the bus from Parma Via Villa Sant'Angelo to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Stationbus
28h 45m€86–125Drive, ferry
- Drive from Munich to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Drive from Messina Marittima to Cataniacar
16h 5m€257–373
Munich International Airport (MUC) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Catania is to bus and fly which costs €30 - €240 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Catania is to fly which takes 4h 43m and costs €80 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Munich station to Catania station. However, there are services departing from Munich central bus station and arriving at Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station via Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Munich to Catania. However, there are services departing from München Hbf and arriving at Catania Centrale via Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 11m.
The distance between Munich and Catania is 1275 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Catania without a car is to train and ferry which takes 18h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Munich to Catania, including transfers.
Munich to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Catania train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Catania is to fly which takes 4h 43m and costs €80 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €190 and takes 23h 25m, you could also train, which costs €220 - €430 and takes 19h 21m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Catania, Italy?
Lufthansa City and Lufthansa fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Munich central bus station to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station via Bologna Centrale in around 23h 25m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €22–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €46–52
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Bolzano-Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €140–280
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–310
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €110–150
- Smart Flex
- €120–150
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- 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
Train from Paola to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €35–60
- First Class
- €70–100
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €75–130
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Brescia to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Munich central bus station to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Parma Via Villa Sant'Angelo to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +49 (0) 8331 9842 00 509
- info@aaexpress.de
- Website
- allgaeu-airport-express.de
Bus from München to Memmingen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–30
- Schedules at
- allgaeu-airport-express.de
- On Board Fare
- €22
- Internet fare
- €9
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Munich - Bus Station to Brescia - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- 3409848540
- info@blujetlines.it
- 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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Munich to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Munich to Catania train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
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