Final Destination: Venezia S.L.
All trains also call at: Verona, Padova and Venezia Mestre.
Take care not to leave the train at Venezia Mestre when travelling to Venezia S. Lucia.
The number of direct Frecce trains from Torino/Turin to Venezia S.Lucia station has been cut to just two departures per day, which are typically scheduled to leave daily at:
Though they are now faster than the previous service as they no longer divert off the quickest route to call at Milano Centrale station.
Italo has also discontinued its service of direct trains from Torino to Venezia/Venice.
Departing from Turin/Torino:
The trains on this route from Torino to Firenze/Florence commence their journeys at Torino Porta Nuova station.
They depart from there around 10 mins before they depart from Torino Porta Susa.
If you will be commencing your journey on the Torino Metro, it can make sense to head to Porta Susa in order to take these trains.
As all seats are reserved, including yours, you won't have to worry about no spare seats being available if you board at Torino Porta Susa.
The city centre Metro stations are Re:Umberto and Vinzaglio.
Though if you will be travelling with luggage, it can be a better idea to board these trains at Porta Nuova, you'll increase your chances of being able to find an optimum space in which to store your bags.
Though whether you travel from Porta Susa or Porta Nuova stations makes no difference to the ticket price.
2 x trains per day
Book early and save: Yes
Online bookings usually open: 4 months ahead of the travel date; though this period of time can be shorter, particularly when searching for journeys more than three months ahead during October and March.
If you're heading to historic Venice/Venezia take care to book tickets to Venezia S. Lucia station and not to Venezia Mestre.
There are also more than a dozen additional journey options per day available, which involve making a comparatively straightforward connection between trains at Milano Centrale station.
These alternative journey options are available both by taking Frecce trains OR by the alternative service of Italo trains.
Trenitalia does not sell tickets for the Italo trains; and Italo does not sell tickets for the Trenitalia trains.
If you're booking no more than 4 months ahead and have no particular preference for the train that you will be taking, the price and departure times of the Frecce and Italo trains can be directly compared on Trainline or Omio; though look out for the fact that both of these services will charge a booking fee.
Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
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Trenitalia | from €19.90 | |
ItaliaRail | from €20 | |
Happyrail | from €19.90 |
There is also an additional daily train to Venezia Mestre, which doesn't serve Venezia S. Lucia, it is due to depart from Torino Porta Nuova at 18:40 and from Porta Susa at 18:50.
It isn't a particularly scenic journey, but when taking these trains in April to October the arrival into Venezia is fabulous, particularly from the left of the train.
These trains travel on high speed lines between Torino and Milano and then between Milano and Brescia.
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