There are 7 ways to get from Catania to Heidelberg by plane, train, ferry, bus, night train, car, or car ferry
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Fly to Frankfurt, train
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane CTA - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
3h 53m€89–244Train, 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
20h 45mBus
- Take the bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Karlsruhe Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus FlixBus 108 / ...
29h 30m€234–319Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Catania Centrale to Milano Centralenighttrain Ini
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain S3 / ...
27h 47m€230–389Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane CTA - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 5m€89–267Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Milan Lampugnanobus Itabus
- Take the bus from Milan to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus FlixBus N07 / ...
29h 59m€119–200Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Catania to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Heidelbergcar
18h 22m€313–475
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Heidelberg is to bus via Milan which costs €110 - €200 and takes 29h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Heidelberg is to fly and train which takes 3h 53m and costs €85 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania station to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Catania Central Bus Station and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Catania to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Catania Centrale and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Milano Centrale and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 47m.
The distance between Catania and Heidelberg is 1581 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Heidelberg without a car is to train and ferry which takes 20h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Catania to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Catania to Heidelberg bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Catania Central Bus Station.
Catania to Heidelberg train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, depart from Catania Centrale station.
Catania to Heidelberg bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Karlsruhe Central Bus Station.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Heidelberg, Germany?
You can take a bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Karlsruhe central train station in around 29h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Karlsruhe Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €230–320
- 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 Heidelberg train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
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