There are 5 ways to get from Catania to Darmstadt by plane, train, ferry, bus, night train, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane CTA - FRA
3h 23m€80–220Train, 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 Mannheim Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhoftrain
22h 14mBus
- Take the bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Darmstadt Main Train Station Zweifalltorwegbus
31h 5m€250–350Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Catania Centrale to Milano Centralenighttrain Ini
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhoftrain
28h 57m€250–427Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Catania to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Darmstadtcar
18h 45m€333–496
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Darmstadt is to fly which costs €80 - €220 and takes 3h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Darmstadt is to fly which takes 3h 23m and costs €80 - €220.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Catania Central Bus Station station and arriving at Darmstadt Main Train Station Zweifalltorweg station. Services depart once a week, and operate Wednesday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 31h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Catania to Darmstadt. However, there are services departing from Catania Centrale and arriving at Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof via Milano Centrale and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 57m.
The distance between Catania and Darmstadt is 1520 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Darmstadt without a car is to train and ferry which takes 22h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Catania to Darmstadt, including transfers.
Catania to Darmstadt bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Catania Central Bus Station.
Catania to Darmstadt train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, depart from Catania Centrale station.
The best way to get from Catania to Darmstadt is to fly which takes 3h 23m and costs €80 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €250 - €350 and takes 31h 5m.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Darmstadt, Germany?
Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and three other airlines fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Frankfurt (FRA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Darmstadt Main Train Station Zweifalltorweg once a week. Tickets cost €250–350 and the journey takes 31h 5m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Frankfurt via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–300
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €120–180
- 2nd Class
- €120–160
Train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €120–180
- 2nd Class
- €120–160
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Catania Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Darmstadt Main Train Station Zweifalltorweg
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €250–350
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 090774409
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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Booking & Getting There
Catania to Darmstadt bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Darmstadt Main Train Station Zweifalltorweg.
Catania to Darmstadt train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
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