There are 11 ways to get from Hanover to Catania by plane, train, bus, night train, 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 Hannover Airport
best- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane HAJ - CTA
7h 18m€120–320Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BER - CTA
6h 58m€84–365Train, bus via Offenbach
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof 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
27h 34m€264–459Train, night train
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof 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
34h 44m€176–398Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Hanover to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Cataniacar
21h 48m€380–558Train to Hamburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane HAM - CTA
6h 47m€102–271Train to Bremen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BRE - CTA
8h 2m€171–583Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane DUS - CTA
7h 14m€124–557Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane FRA - CTA
7h 3m€139–357Train, bus
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Würzburg Hbftrain 25 / ...
- Take the bus from Würzburg Hbf to Catania Central Bus Stationbus
32h 26m€266–453Bus
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Milanbus FlixBus N24
- Take the bus from Milan Lampugnano to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stopbus Itabus
36h 45m€162–264
Hanover to Catania by train and night train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hanover to Catania is to train and fly which costs €80 - €370 and takes 6h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Hanover to Catania is to train and fly which takes 6h 47m and costs €100 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Hanover station to Catania. However, there are services departing from Hanover central bus station and arriving at Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop via Milan Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Hanover to Catania. However, there are services departing from Hannover Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Catania Centrale via Villach Hbf, Tarvisio Boscoverde and Firenze Campo Marte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 44m.
The distance between Hanover and Catania is 1734 km.
The best way to get from Hanover to Catania without a car is to train and bus via Offenbach which takes 27h 34m and costs €260 - €460.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Hanover to Catania, including transfers.
Hanover to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hanover central bus station.
Hanover to Catania train services, operated by Nightjet, depart from Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Hanover to Catania is to fly which takes 7h 18m and costs €120 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €160 - €270 and takes 36h 45m.
What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Catania, Italy?
Lufthansa City, Lufthansa, and eight other airlines fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hanover central bus station to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop via Milan Lampugnano in around 36h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Hannover Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Bremen Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–470
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–700
Flights from Frankfurt to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Flights from Bremen Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Bremen Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–390
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from Bremen Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–470
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Bremen Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–350
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–500
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–390
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Hanau Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- 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
- €15–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- 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 Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Villach Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–140
- Couchette Carriage
- €80–95
- Seating Carriage
- €50–60
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 Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €26–94
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €91–94
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €26–31
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Firenze Campo Marte to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- metronom
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- metronom
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- 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
Bus from Würzburg Hbf to Catania Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €240–330
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Milan Lampugnano to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- 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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Hanover to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Hanover to Catania train services, operated by Nightjet, arrive at Villach Hauptbahnhof station.
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