There are 7 ways to get from Catania to Leuven 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 Brussels Airport
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane CTA - BRU
3h 22m€73–239Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane CTA - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Louvaintrain
4h 52m€72–239Train, 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 Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
24h 42mBus, train
- Take the bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Liege - Rue Varinbus
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
30h 57m€274–380Drive, 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 Leuvencar
32h 17m€307–463Night 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 Villach Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain 79
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
35h 35m€301–652Bus
- Take the bus from Catania Airport to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N597 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Brussels-North Stationbus
36h 41m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brussels Airport (BRU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Leuven is to fly which costs €70 - €240 and takes 3h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Leuven is to fly which takes 3h 22m and costs €70 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Catania Airport and arriving at Leuven Wijnpers via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Brussel Noord opstaphalte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Catania to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Catania Centrale and arriving at Louvain via Firenze Campo di Marte, Tarvisio Boscoverde, Villach Hbf, Frankfurt and Liège-Guillemins. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 35m.
The distance between Catania and Leuven is 1731 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Leuven without a car is to train and ferry which takes 24h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 22m to get from Catania to Leuven, including transfers.
Catania to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Catania Airport station.
Catania to Leuven train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, depart from Catania Centrale station.
The best way to get from Catania to Leuven is to fly which takes 3h 22m and costs €70 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 36h 41m.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Leuven, Belgium?
Brussels Airlines, ITA Airways, and Edelweiss Air fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brussels Airport (BRU) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Catania Airport to Leuven Wijnpers via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Brussels-North Station, and Brussel Noord opstaphalte in around 36h 41m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, Friday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brussels Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- 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
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €180–310
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–260
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €330–550
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Villach Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- 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
- €90–160
- 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
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Liege - Rue Varin
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €260–360
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania Airport to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Brussels-North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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Booking & Getting There
Catania to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Catania to Leuven train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, arrive at Firenze Campo Marte station.
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