There are 7 ways to get from Catania to Metz by plane, bus, train, ferry, 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 Luxembourg, bus
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane CTA - LUX
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, Gare Rocade to Thionville, Gare routièrebus
5hFly to Stuttgart Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane CTA - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain
6h 58m€130–352Train, 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 Basel Sbbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Metz Villetrain Tgv
22h 10mBus
- Take the bus from Catania Central Bus Station to METZ - Gare Routierebus
28h 38m€250–340Drive, 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 Metzcar
31h 14m€243–368Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Catania Airport to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N597 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Metz - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
29h 35m€156–242Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Catania Centrale to Milano Centralenighttrain Ini
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Metz Villetrain Tgv
29h 16m€248–417
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Luxembourg (LUX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Metz is to bus via Milan which costs €150 - €250 and takes 29h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Metz is to fly and train which takes 6h 58m and costs €130 - €360.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Catania Central Bus Station station and arriving at METZ - Gare Routiere. Services depart once a week. The journey takes approximately 28h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Catania to Metz. However, there are services departing from Catania Centrale and arriving at Metz Ville via Milano Centrale, Basel SBB and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 16m.
The distance between Catania and Metz is 1596 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Metz without a car is to train and ferry which takes 22h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h to get from Catania to Metz, including transfers.
Catania to Metz bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Catania Central Bus Station.
Catania to Metz train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, depart from Catania Centrale station.
Catania to Metz bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at METZ - Gare Routiere station.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Metz, France?
Onebus operates a bus from Catania Central Bus Station to METZ - Gare Routiere once a week. Tickets cost €250–340 and the journey takes 28h 38m.
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–260
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Luxembourg via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–260
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
Bus from Luxembourg, Gare Rocade to Thionville, Gare routière
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
- 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 Metz train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
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