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Compare train, bus, and flight for Cologne to Catania
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Catania among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $211 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 7h 34m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.6 - 4.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $211, while a flight costs an average of $623.
Distance: 1010 miles (1626 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$623 Average price | $211 Average price Cheapest | $331 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 34m Average total duration Fastest 5h 34m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 33h 9m Average total duration 32h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 22h 19m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
4.9 - 9.8kg CO2 emissions | 1.6 - 4.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Catania:
A bus is $411 (€346) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Catania costing on average $623 (€523).
Other travel options to Catania take longer:
Bus takes on average 33h 9m.
You'll arrive about 16h 45m sooner (5h 34m by flight vs 22h 19m by car). Tickets start at around $623 (€523) compared to roughly $331 (€278) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Catania
How to get from Cologne to Catania by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Catania is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
EW8165:20 PM2h35Cologne Bonn Airport7:55 PMCatania Fontanarossa Airport$1551One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- EW8165:20 PM2h35Cologne Bonn Airport7:55 PMCatania Fontanarossa Airport$1551One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- EW8165:20 PM2h35Cologne Bonn Airport7:55 PMCatania Fontanarossa Airport$1551One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:15 PM34h40Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)7:55 AMCatania, Via D'Amico$1621One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:30 PM37h05Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)12:35 PMCatania, Via D'Amico$1641One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain4:14 PM39h41Cologne Hbf7:55 AMCatania, Via D'Amico$1651One-way2 transfers
AZ4725+
AZ437 · AZ17458:30 AM6h10Cologne Bonn Airport2:40 PMCatania Fontanarossa Airport$3411One-way2 transfers- AZ4725+AZ437 · AZ17518:30 AM7h15Cologne Bonn Airport3:45 PMCatania Fontanarossa Airport$3411One-way2 transfers
LH1977+LH19081:05 PM4h40Cologne Bonn Airport5:45 PMCatania Fontanarossa Airport$4101One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Catania:
A bus is $411 (€346) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Catania costing on average $623 (€523).
Other travel options to Catania take longer:
Bus takes on average 33h 9m.
- Around 19 flights per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Catania as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Catania Fontanarossa Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Catania, Via D'Amico.
- Travel with FlixBus, OneBus to go to Catania by bus.
- Travel with Eurowings, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Smartwings, Air Baltic, Turkish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Malta Air, ITA, Edelweiss Air to go to Catania by flight.
- 0 direct buses per day with OneBus.
- 0 direct flights per day with Smartwings.
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