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

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

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  1. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane MXP - CTA
    4h 20m
    €25–167

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train Ecm
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale 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
    17h 48m

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Catania Central Bus Stationbus bus
    21h 9m
    €191–272

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Zurich to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Palermo to Cataniacar car
    27h 46m
    €203–305

  5. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane LIN - CTA
    4h 40m
    €62–181

  6. Fly from Zurich Airport

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane ZRH - CTA
    4h 16m
    €84–212

  7. Fly from Geneva International Airport

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane GVA - CTA
    4h 28m
    €62–246

  8. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BGY - CTA
    5h 10m
    €67–303

  9. Fly from Basel

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BSL - CTA
    4h 23m
    €63–244

  10. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Milanbus bus FlixBus 519 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milan Lampugnano to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stopbus bus Itabus
    25h 56m
    €108–242

  11. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Zugtrain train S5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zug 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
    24h 39m
    €211–521

Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar71Weekly Planes
Duration1h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€15Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,125.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 20m

What companies run services between Switzerland and Catania, Italy?

Onebus operates a bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Catania Central Bus Station once a week. Tickets cost €190–270 and the journey takes 20h 6m. Alternatively, Edelweiss Air, Swiss, and ITA Airways fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) every 4 hours.

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