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There are 9 ways to get from Mainz to Catania by plane, train, bus, night train, ferry, car, or car ferry

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  1. Fly from Frankfurt

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    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane FRA - CTA
    4h 48m
    €84–232

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mühlheimtrain train S8
    2. Take the bus from Mühlheim am Main to Catania Central Bus Stationbus bus
    25h 52m
    €218–308

  3. Train, night train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Mainz, 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 39m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Mainz 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
    29h 38m
    €279–413

  5. Bus to Hahn, fly

    1. Take the bus from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hahnbus bus
    2. Fly from Hahn (HHN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane HHN - CTA
    5h 50m
    €84–506

  6. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane STR - CTA
    6h 32m
    €101–296

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane DUS - CTA
    7h 19m
    €97–417

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Wiesbaden Gartenfeldstraße P+R to Catania Central Bus Stationbus bus
    33h 1m
    €252–352

  9. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Milanbus bus FlixBus 476
    2. Take the bus from Milan Lampugnano to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stopbus bus Itabus
    33h 15m
    €136–227

Frankfurt (FRA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration4h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€52Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,517.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 48m

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

Lufthansa, ITA Airways, and Edelweiss Air fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Wiesbaden Gartenfeldstraße P+R to Catania Central Bus Station once a week. Tickets cost €250–350 and the journey takes 31h 41m.

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