There are 9 ways to get from Munich to Catania by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, 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 Munich International Airport
best- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MUC - CTA
4h 48m€101–267Bus to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from München to Memmingen Airportbus
- Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane FMM - CTA
5h 30m€44–240Train
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Kufsteintrain Rb
- Take the train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Bolzano Bozentrain Re
- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Roma Terminitrain Fr
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Catania Centraletrain Ic
21h 51m€201–467Bus
- Take the bus from München Hackerbrücke to Catania Central Bus Stationbus Catania– Dortmund
22h 1m€190–270Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Bologna Centralenighttrain Nj
- Take the nighttrain from Bologna Centrale to Catania Centralenighttrain Ini
27h 37m€130–276Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane STR - CTA
7h 6m€99–337Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SGtrain
- Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Zuerich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane ZRH - CTA
7h 41m€129–337Bus via Salerno
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Salernobus N532
- Take the bus from Salerno to Catania Airportbus N528
26h 55m€138–216Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Munich to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Cataniacar
16h 7m€285–419
Munich to Catania by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Catania is to bus and fly which costs €40 - €240 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Catania is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs €100 - €270.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from München Hackerbrücke and arriving at Catania Central Bus Station station. Services depart twice a week, and operate Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 22h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Munich to Catania. However, there are services departing from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 and arriving at Catania Centrale via Kufstein, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Brennero - Brenner, Bolzano Bozen and Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 51m.
The distance between Munich and Catania is 1275 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Catania without a car is to train which takes 21h 51m and costs €200 - €470.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Munich to Catania, including transfers.
Munich to Catania bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from München Hackerbrücke station.
Munich to Catania train services, operated by Transdev GmbH, depart from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 station.
The best way to get from Munich to Catania is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs €100 - €270. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €200 - €470 and takes 21h 51m, you could also bus, which costs €190 - €270 and takes 22h 1m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Catania, Italy?
Lufthansa City and Lufthansa fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Catania Centrale via Kufstein, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Brennero - Brenner, Bolzano Bozen, and Roma Termini in around 21h 51m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from München Hackerbrücke to Catania Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €190–270
- Website
- Onebus
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Munich to Catania bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Catania Central Bus Station.
Munich to Catania train services, operated by Transdev GmbH, arrive at Kufstein station.
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