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

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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane DUS - CTA
    5h 36m
    €84–559

  2. Fly from Dortmund Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane DTM - CTA
    7h 12m
    €35–190

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the bus from Basel to Catania Central Bus Stationbus bus
    27h 10m
    €292–482

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dortmund 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
    31h 31m
    €326–480

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Tarvisio Boscoverde to Firenze Campo di Martetrain train Nj
    4. Take the nighttrain from Firenze Campo Marte to Catania Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    38h 4m
    €188–480

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane FRA - CTA
    6h 38m
    €125–313

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane CGN - CTA
    6h 24m
    €87–336

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund Hbf to Catania Central Bus Stationbus bus Catania– Dortmund
    34h 19m
    €270–370

  9. Bus via Bologna

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bologna Centralebus bus N537
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Catania Airportbus bus N597
    35h 15m
    €207–316

Dortmund to Catania by train and night train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration38h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€188Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,739.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 36m

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

Ulendo Airlink, Ryanair, and Wizz Air fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) twice daily. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Dortmund Hbf to Catania Central Bus Station twice a week. Tickets cost €270–370 and the journey takes 34h 19m.

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