There are 8 ways to get from Catania to Dresden by plane, bus, train, 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 to Dresden Airport
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane CTA - DRS
6h 50m€151–366Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane CTA - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 20m€93–314Bus, train
- Take the bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Mühlheim am Mainbus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 50
29h 49m€300–497Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Catania Centrale to Firenze Campo Martenighttrain Ini
- Take the train from Firenze Campo di Marte to Tarvisio Boscoverdetrain Nj
- Take the train from Tarvisio Boscoverde to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain Rj
34h 11m€266–469Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Catania to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Dresdencar
20h 8m€353–526Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane CTA - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 55m€178–527Bus
- Take the bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Nürnberg, Zobbus
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Dresden central stationbus FlixBus N1304 / ...
30h 55m€251–331Bus via Rome
- Take the bus from Catania Airport to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central stationbus 060 / ...
35h 28m€203–314
Catania to Dresden by night train and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Dresden is to fly and train which costs €90 - €320 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Dresden is to fly and train which takes 5h 20m and costs €90 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania station to Dresden station. However, there are services departing from Catania Central Bus Station and arriving at Dresden central station via Nuremberg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Catania to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Catania Centrale and arriving at Dresden Hbf via Firenze Campo di Marte, Tarvisio Boscoverde and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 11m.
The distance between Catania and Dresden is 1536 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Dresden without a car is to bus and train which takes 29h 49m and costs €300 - €500.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Catania to Dresden, including transfers.
Catania to Dresden bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Catania Central Bus Station.
Catania to Dresden train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, depart from Catania Centrale station.
The best way to get from Catania to Dresden is to fly which takes 6h 50m and costs €150 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €250 - €340 and takes 30h 55m.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Dresden, Germany?
Lufthansa and Lufthansa City fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Dresden Airport (DRS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Dresden central station via Nuremberg central bus station in around 30h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Catania Centrale to Firenze Campo Marte
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Firenze Campo di Marte to Tarvisio Boscoverde
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €96–100
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–75
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Tarvisio Boscoverde to Wien Hbf
- *
- €65–100
Train from Wien Hbf to Dresden Hbf
- *
- €80–120
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Mühlheim am Main
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €210–300
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Nürnberg, Zob
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €210–300
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania Airport to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Website
- East West Eurolines
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €33–36
- Website
- Grand Bus
- 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 Dresden bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Nürnberg, Zob station.
Catania to Dresden train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, arrive at Firenze Campo Marte station.
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