There are 11 ways to get from Catania to Switzerland by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or night train
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Fly to Geneva International Airport
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane CTA - GVA
2h 40mCHF 61–206Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane CTA - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
4h 5mCHF 24–138Train, 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 Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
16h 24mBus
- Take the bus from Catania Central Bus Station to ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquaibus
20h 9mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Catania to Port of Palermocar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Zurichcar
27h 32mCHF 190–284Fly to Basel
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Basel (BSL)plane CTA - BSL
2h 39mCHF 64–169Fly to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CTA - ZRH
2h 43mCHF 86–210Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane CTA - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
4h 4mCHF 64–177Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane CTA - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
4h 42mCHF 63–251Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Milan Lampugnanobus Itabus
- Take the bus from Milan to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N177 / ...
24h 58mCHF 98–200Night train, train
- Take the night train from Catania Centrale to Milano Centralenighttrain Ini
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
23h 7mCHF 171–329
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Switzerland is to fly and train which costs SFr 23 - SFr 140 and takes 4h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Switzerland is to fly which takes 2h 39m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 170.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania station to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Catania Central Bus Station and arriving at ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Catania to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Catania Centrale and arriving at Zürich Stadelhofen via Milano Centrale and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 7m.
The distance between Catania and Switzerland is 1229 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Switzerland without a car is to train and ferry which takes 16h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 40m to get from Catania to Switzerland, including transfers.
Catania to Switzerland bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Catania Central Bus Station.
Catania to Switzerland train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, depart from Catania Centrale station.
The best way to get from Catania to Switzerland is to fly which takes 2h 40m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 20h 9m.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Switzerland?
easyJet and ITA Airways fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Catania Central Bus Station to ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai once a week, and the journey takes 20h 6m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Pescara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–120
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Basel via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–120
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–130
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–550
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–400
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–550
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–400
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–250
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–110
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–300
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–320
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–250
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–330
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–280
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 65–100
- 2nd Class
- CHF 50–70
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 9–13
- 2nd Class
- CHF 11–16
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–29
Train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 65–100
- 2nd Class
- CHF 50–70
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Catania Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–230
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Catania Central Bus Station to ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- [email protected]
- Website
- terravision.eu
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–23
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Milan Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–160
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Milan to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–35
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Milan to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Milan to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–29
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–140
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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Catania to Switzerland bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai station.
Catania to Switzerland train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
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