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

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There are 11 ways to get from Heidelberg to Catania by train, plane, bus, night train, ferry, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane STR - CTA
    5h 38m
    €86–290

  2. Train, train to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOBtrain train
    3. Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane FMM - CTA
    7h 31m
    €75–317

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel to Catania Central Bus Stationbus bus
    24h 59m
    €222–387

  4. Train, night train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    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
    27h 26m

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Heidelberg Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the nighttrain from Milano Centrale to Catania Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    28h 45m
    €240–449

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane FRA - CTA
    5h 55m
    €90–261

  7. Train, bus to Hahn, fly

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hahnbus bus
    3. Fly from Hahn (HHN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane HHN - CTA
    7h 42m
    €149–369

  8. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane MUC - CTA
    8h 15m
    €151–390

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Catania Central Bus Stationbus bus
    29h 38m
    €235–327

  10. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Milanbus bus FlixBus N07 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milan Lampugnano to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stopbus bus Itabus
    30h 6m
    €122–206

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Villa S. Giovannicar car
    2. Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Tresmestieri to Cataniacar car
    18h 21m
    €327–480

Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration3h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€60Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,445.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 38m

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

You can take a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Catania Central Bus Station via Karlsruhe Central Bus Station in around 29h 38m.

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