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Innsbruck to Venezia / Venice / Venedig by train
How to take the fabulous rail journey from The Tyrol in Austria to the banks of the Grand Canal in Venice
Step on board for one of Europe's most fabulous journeys by train.
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From Innsbruck Hbf to Venezia Santa Lucia/Venice S. L.
Journey Summary
4hr 46min
Daily
Travel Information
Final Destination: Venezia S.L./Venedig - the German spelling of Venezia is 'Venedig'.
These trains also call at: Verona and Vicenza and Padova/Padua
Arriving in Venice/Venezia:
The train will call at Venezia-Mestre station before it reaches its final destination at Venezia S. Lucia station.
If you're heading to the historical heart of Venice/Venezia take care not to leave the train at Venezia-Mestre.
Mon-Fri = 1 x train per day
Sat/Sun = 2 x trains per day
Tickets
Book early and save: Yes
Online bookings open: 4 months ahead of the travel date
When making an online booking, check that you’re looking at booking info for a direct EC train; they usuallly depart from Innsbruck at 13:24 daily or at 09:24 on Sat/Sun only.
If you're heading to the historic heart of Venezia/Venice/Venedig then take care to book tickets to Venezia S.Lucia station and not to Venezia Mestre.
Trenitalia does not seemingly sell discounted tickets for this journey.
Seat Reservations:
When booking online on OBB a €3 price will be added to the shopping basket; you need to accept this price.
It is the cost of the mandatory seat reservation that is required when travelling by these trains from Austria into Italy.
Rail pass users should make these reservations at the Reisenzentrum desk in Innsbruck Hbf prior to boarding.
Where to book
| Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| OBB | from €29 | |
| Trainline | from €29 | |
| Save A Train | from €29 | |
| Happy rail | from €29 |
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Journey Features
Good to Know
There isn't a direct overnight rail service from Innsbruck to Venezia/Venice, as the sleeper trains from Munich/Munchen to northern Italy take a completely different route to the daytime services.
Journey description:
The most incredible part of the journey is that between Innsbruck and the border at Brennero.
in winter:
in summer: And as can be seen in these videos, the best of the views on this part of the train ride can be seen on the right.Though the fabulous views continue after the train exits the Brenner Tunnel and begins to travel through Italy.
Between Brennero and Verona 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 the reason why ShowMeTheJourney featured this particular train ride on our Best Express Train Journeys list, is because it doesn't solely feature the incredible passage through the Alps; it also concludes with a flourish!
In order to reach journey's end at Venezia S. Lucia station, the train has to cross the Venetian lagoon.
So as there won't be any hurry to leave the train on arrival, ShowMeTheJourney recommends savoring every last moment by remaining in your seat until you pull into the station.
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We’re striving not to let anything get in the way of providing the most useful service possible, hence a facility has been set up with DonorBox which can be used to support the running costs and make improvements.
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