There are 7 ways to get from Hamburg to Catania by plane, train, bus, night train, busferry, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Hamburg Airport
best- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane HAM - CTA
5h 23m€73–223Train, bus
- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Fulda Bahnhoftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Hanau Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the bus from Mühlheim am Main to Catania Central Bus Stationbus
29h 8m€295–511Train, night train via Villach
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf
- Take the train from Tarvisio Boscoverde to Firenze Campo di Martetrain Nj
- Take the nighttrain from Firenze Campo Marte to Catania Centralenighttrain Ini
36h 43m€178–409Train, night train
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to München Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Bologna Centralenighttrain Nj
- Take the nighttrain from Bologna Centrale to Catania Centralenighttrain Ini
34h 8m€186–630Train to Hannover Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane HAJ - CTA
8h 35m€149–385Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Shkodërbus
- Take the busferry from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Catania Via D'Amicobusferry
2d 11hDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Hamburg to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Cataniacar
22h 58m€402–589
Hamburg to Catania by train and night train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to Catania is to fly which costs €70 - €230 and takes 5h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to Catania is to fly which takes 5h 23m and costs €70 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Hamburg to Catania. However, there are services departing from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Catania Via D'Amico via Shkoder,Rruga Teuta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
No, there is no direct train from Hamburg to Catania. However, there are services departing from Hamburg Hbf and arriving at Catania Centrale via Villach Hbf, Tarvisio Boscoverde and Firenze Campo Marte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 43m.
The distance between Hamburg and Catania is 1853 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Catania without a car is to train and bus which takes 29h 8m and costs €290 - €550.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Hamburg to Catania, including transfers.
Hamburg to Catania bus services, operated by Deva Tours, depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Hamburg to Catania train services, operated by Nightjet, depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
Hamburg to Catania bus services, operated by Deva Tours, arrive at Shkodër station.
What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Catania, Italy?
Eurowings, Neos, and three other airlines fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Hannover Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–390
Flights from Hannover Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–220
Flights from Hannover Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Hannover Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–180
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–390
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Hanau Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–340
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Hanau Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Hanau Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–150
- Couchette Carriage
- €85–100
- Seating Carriage
- €55–70
Train from Tarvisio Boscoverde to Firenze Campo di Marte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €96–100
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–75
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
Train from Hamburg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–140
- Couchette Carriage
- €80–95
- Seating Carriage
- €50–60
Night train from Muenchen Hbf to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–120
- Couchette Carriage
- €70–85
- Seating Carriage
- €40–50
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Firenze Campo Marte to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Bologna Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- metronom
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- metronom
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Mühlheim am Main to Catania Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €210–300
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +355 673 835 770
- Website
- devatours.eu
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Shkodër
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- devatours.eu
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Catania Via D'Amico
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- 090774409
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestieri
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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