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How to get fromCatania to Dresdenby plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, car, or car ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Catania to Dresden by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, car, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Dresden Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane CTA - DRS
    4h 45m
    €153–359

  2. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CTA - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 20m
    €92–350

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Rogoredotrain train
    3. Take the train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    27h 38m
    €366–1,023

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Nürnberg, Zobbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Dresden central stationbus bus FlixBus N1304 / ...
    31h 1m
    €250–330

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Catania Centrale to Bologna Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bologna Centrale to Linz/Donau Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbftrain train Rj
    36h 33m
    €203–598

  6. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane CTA - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 35m
    €174–502

  7. Bus via Rome

    1. Take the bus from Catania Airport to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central stationbus bus 060 / ...
    35h 36m
    €171–285

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Catania to Tresmestiericar car
    2. Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Dresdencar car
    20h 8m
    €343–515

Catania to Dresden by train

Calendar12Weekly Trains
Duration27h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€366Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,536.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 45m

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 train from Catania Centrale to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Roma Termini, Rho-Fiera Milano, Basel SBB, and Frankfurt in around 27h 38m.

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