There are 10 ways to get from Biel/Bienne to Catania by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, car 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 to Basel, fly
best- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BSL - CTA
5h 39m€80–250Train, ferry
- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Zürich HBtrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain Ec
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain Ecm
- Take the train from Milano 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
19h 19mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Zürich HBtrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Catania Central Bus Stationbus
22h 17m€233–338Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Biel/Bienne to Port of Genoacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
- Drive from Port of Palermo to Cataniacar
28h 40m€213–320Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane GVA - CTA
6h 23m€124–359Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane ZRH - CTA
5h 36m€126–274Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MXP - CTA
8h 38m€129–356Train, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly
- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane LIN - CTA
9h 11m€168–367Bus
- Take the bus from Bern to Aostabus FlixBus N506
- Take the bus from Aosta to Catania Airportbus N597
29h 5m€167–262Train, night train
- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Oltentrain S20 / ...
- Take the train from Olten to Luganotrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the nighttrain from Milano Centrale to Catania Centralenighttrain Ini
26h 20m€235–410
Basel (BSL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Biel/Bienne to Catania is to train and fly which costs €80 - €250 and takes 5h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Biel/Bienne to Catania is to train and fly which takes 5h 36m and costs €120 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Biel/Bienne to Catania. However, there are services departing from Bern, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Catania Airport via Bern and Aosta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Biel/Bienne to Catania. However, there are services departing from Biel/Bienne and arriving at Catania Centrale via Olten, Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 20m.
The distance between Biel/Bienne and Catania is 1365 km.
The best way to get from Biel/Bienne to Catania without a car is to train and ferry which takes 19h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Biel/Bienne to Catania, including transfers.
Biel/Bienne to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bern station.
Biel/Bienne to Catania train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Biel/Bienne station.
Biel/Bienne to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Aosta station.
What companies run services between Biel/Bienne, Switzerland and Catania, Italy?
You can take a train from Biel/Bienne to Catania Airport via Bern, Bern, Hauptbahnhof, Bern, Neufeld P+R, Bern, and Aosta in around 29h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Basel to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–270
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €25–270
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–200
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €13–210
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €13–210
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–230
Train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Biel/Bienne to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Biel/Bienne to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Biel/Bienne to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Biel/Bienne to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Biel/Bienne to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Biel/Bienne to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Biel/Bienne to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Olten to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- BLS AG
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €40–60
- 2nd Class
- €17–24
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- 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 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Milano Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Catania Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €190–270
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bern to Aosta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aosta to Catania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- 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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