By Train from Venezia / Venice / Venedig (Italy) to München / Munich (Germany) - Option 1: enjoy the beautiful journey by taking the daytime trains

Final Destination: Muenchen (Italian spelling)

This train also calls at: Venezia Mestre; Worgl, Rosenheim and München Ost

Type of Scenery: Mountain

Star Rating: *****

Step on board, sit back and enjoy the wonders of one of Europe's most epic express train journeys.

(the videos were filmed from a train travelling in the opposite direction)

What earned this train, that departs Venezia at around 13:50 (daily) and 15:50 (Sat/Sun only), its place on that list, wasn't the fact that it takes the stunning route Brennero Pass route between Verona and Innsbruck.

It's not the only train to take that incredible journey, but it is the only train which takes that route AND also crosses the Venetian lagoon.

To make the most of this train ride you need to be on a train that travels as far as Innsbruck by daylight, so depending on the time of year, at weekends it can be worth targeting the 13:50 departure.

Between Verona and Brenerro the railway route primarily travels through a massive valley, by the River Adige - and on this part of the journey, there are some great views to be had from either side of the train.

But it is the views to the south of Innsbruck, after departure from Brennero, which are the highlight of this journey - and they can be seen on the left.

On departure from Innsbruck the train will follow the River Inn through the valley as far as Kufstein - and the best of these views are back over to the right.