There are 10 ways to get from Catania to Brienz by plane, train, 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.
Fly to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CTA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
- Take the train from Luzern to Brienztrain
5h 45mCHF 119–249Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane CTA - MXP
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus
- Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain
7h 16mCHF 58–248Train, ferry
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Spieztrain Ec
17h 41mBus
- Take the bus from Catania Central Bus Station to ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquaibus
- Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof Ostbus Shuttler L1 online shuttle
23h 44mCHF 202–270Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Catania to Port of Palermocar
- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Brienzcar
27h 23mCHF 186–280Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Basel (BSL)plane CTA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain
6h 13mCHF 81–284Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane CTA - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Spieztrain
7h 26mCHF 101–264Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane CTA - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Spieztrain
7h 54mCHF 94–331Bus, train
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Milan Malpensa Terminal 2 Arrivalsbus
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T2 to Bellinzonatrain S50
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Luzerntrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Luzern to Brienztrain Lix / ...
28h 2mCHF 144–227Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Catania Centrale to Milano Centralenighttrain Ini
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Spieztrain Ec
24h 46mCHF 164–290
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Brienz is to fly and bus and train which costs SFr 55 - SFr 250 and takes 7h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Brienz is to fly and train which takes 5h 45m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 250.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania station to Brienz. However, there are services departing from Catania Central Bus Station and arriving at Brienz West, Bahnhof/Hauptstr. via Zürich HB Schweizerhof and Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Catania to Brienz. However, there are services departing from Catania Centrale and arriving at Brienz via Milano Centrale, Spiez and Interlaken Ost. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 46m.
The distance between Catania and Brienz is 1351 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Brienz without a car is to train and ferry which takes 17h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Catania to Brienz, including transfers.
Catania to Brienz bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Catania Central Bus Station.
Catania to Brienz train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, depart from Catania Centrale station.
Catania to Brienz bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai station.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Brienz, Canton of Bern, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Brienz West, Bahnhof/Hauptstr. via ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai, Zürich HB Schweizerhof, and Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof in around 23h 44m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–210
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Pescara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–210
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–22
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Domodossola to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bellinzona to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Catania Central Bus Station to ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–250
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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Catania to Brienz train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
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