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There are 7 ways to get from Dresden to Catania by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car ferry

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  1. Fly from Dresden Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane DRS - CTA
    7h 31m
    €142–362

  2. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane PRG - CTA
    6h 54m
    €69–202

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1304 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nürnberg, Zob to Catania Central Bus Stationbus bus
    30h 55m
    €244–336

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Rj
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Tarvisio Boscoverdetrain train Rjx / ...
    4. Take the train from Tarvisio Boscoverde to Firenze Campo di Martetrain train Nj
    5. Take the nighttrain from Firenze Campo Marte to Catania Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    33h 57m
    €228–449

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dresden to Villa S. Giovannicar car
    2. Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Tresmestieri to Cataniacar car
    19h 56m
    €398–583

  6. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BER - CTA
    6h 18m
    €85–269

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Görlitz Bahnhoftrain train Re1
    2. Take the train from Goerlitz to Jelenia Goratrain train Os
    3. Take the bus from JELENIA GÓRA, ul. Teatralna to BATTIPAGLIA, Via Belvedere, 26A , naprzeciw stacji Q8bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Battipaglia Ospedale to Catania Via D'Amicobus bus
    41h 50m
    €192–326

Dresden to Catania by train and night train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration33h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€228Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,536.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 31m

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

Lufthansa, Swiss, and Edelweiss Air fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden central station to Catania Central Bus Station via Nürnberg, Zob in around 30h 55m.

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