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How to get fromCologne to Cataniaby train, plane, bus, night train, ferry, car, or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Catania by train, plane, bus, night train, ferry, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane DUS - CTA
    5h 37m
    €86–474

  2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane CGN - CTA
    4h 44m
    €68–302

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mühlheim am Main to Catania Central Bus Stationbus bus
    26h 29m
    €244–380

  4. Train, night train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Venezia Mestrenighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    5. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train Re
    28h 42m

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cologne to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Palermo to Cataniacar car
    32h 16m
    €286–425

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane FRA - CTA
    5h 19m
    €98–283

  7. Train, bus to Hahn, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Stadtmittetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Koblenz Bahnhof Stadtmitte/Löhr-Center to Hahnbus bus
    3. Fly from Hahn (HHN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane HHN - CTA
    8h 12m

  8. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane CRL - CTA
    7h 45m
    €88–326

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Catania Central Bus Stationbus bus
    33h 9m
    €260–360

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration3h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,725.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 37m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Catania, Italy?

Eurowings and Ryanair fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 5 times a week. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Cologne to Catania Central Bus Station once a week. Tickets cost €260–360 and the journey takes 33h 9m.

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