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Compare train, bus, and flight for Hamburg to Catania
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Catania among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $216 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 48m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.8 - 4.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $216, while a flight costs an average of $657.
Distance: 1136 miles (1829 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$657 Average price | $216 Average price Cheapest | $572 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 48m Average total duration Fastest 4h 48m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 39h 8m Average total duration 38h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 25h 23m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
5.5 - 11.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.8 - 4.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Hamburg to Catania
Compare the available ways to get from Hamburg to Catania, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Catania:
A bus is $442 (€370) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Catania costing on average $657 (€551).
Other travel options to Catania take longer:
Bus takes on average 39h 8m.
You'll arrive about 20h 35m sooner (4h 48m by flight vs 25h 23m by car). Tickets start at around $657 (€551) compared to roughly $572 (€480) 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 Hamburg to Catania
How to get from Hamburg to Catania by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Catania is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:45 PM 41h35 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 3:20 PM Catania, Via D'Amico $154 1 One-way 2 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:45 PM 41h35 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 3:20 PM Catania, Via D'Amico $154 1 One-way 2 transfers
Fastest
LH31 · LH3086:30 AM 4h50 Hamburg Airport 11:20 AM Catania Fontanarossa Airport $387 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus1:20 PM 42h35 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 7:55 AM Catania, Via D'Amico $156 1 One-way 2 transfers
FlixTrain+
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus1:39 PM 42h16 Hamburg Hbf 7:55 AM Catania, Via D'Amico $175 1 One-way 3 transfers
EW7750+
FR 15656:30 AM 10h00 Hamburg Airport 4:30 PM Catania Fontanarossa Airport $158 1 One-way 1 transfer
EW7752+
FR 16171:00 PM 7h45 Hamburg Airport 8:45 PM Catania Fontanarossa Airport $182 1 One-way 1 transfer
EW9031 · EW9752+
FR 16178:50 AM 11h55 Hamburg Airport 8:45 PM Catania Fontanarossa Airport $189 1 One-way 2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Catania:
A bus is $442 (€370) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Catania costing on average $657 (€551).
Other travel options to Catania take longer:
Bus takes on average 39h 8m.
- Around 54 flights per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Catania as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Catania Fontanarossa Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Catania, Via D'Amico.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Catania by bus.
- Travel with ITA, Turkish Airlines, KLM, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, Transavia France, Edelweiss Air, Ryanair, Vueling, Austrian Airlines, Eurowings, Sas Airways, Air Baltic, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, BA Euroflyer, Avion Express Malta, Helvetic Airways, Buzz, Lot Polish Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa Cityline, GetJet Airlines to go to Catania by flight.
- 0 direct flights per day with Eurowings, GetJet Airlines.
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