Now that the first stage of the Venezia to Milano high speed line has opened west of Brescia, the rail service between Venice/Venezia and Milan/Milano is provided by
=Final Destination: Milano Centrale or Genova or Geneve or Zurich
All trains also call at: Venezia Mestre and Verona and Brescia
Some trains also call at: Peschiera del Garda and or Desenzano del Garda
The service of high speed (AV) trains between Milano and Venezia/Venice is split between these 'Frecce' trains operated by Trenitalia and other, less frequent departures, by Italo trains.
See the 'Ticket Information' below for details of how you can compare these services, when looking up this journey on the ticket agents.
In addition to these Frecce trains which are heading to Milano Centrale, there are two morning Frecce trains which call at Milano Porta Garibaldi station on route to Torino/Turin.
These trains
Virtually all of the Frecce services on this route to Milano Centrale are now provided by the new type of Frecciargento E700 train.
There are also 2 x EC trains per day from Milano Centrale to Venezia. S Lucia that are usually scheduled to depart daily at 13:18 and 16:18.
They're around 10 mins slower than these Frecce trains because they don't use the high-speed line between Milano and Brescia,
Frecce trains:
Mon-Fri 11 x trains per day
Saturday: 12 x trains
Sunday: 12 x trains
EC trains:
2 x trains per day
If you're heading from the historic heart of Venice/Venezia, then take care to select Venezia S. Lucia as the the Departure station.
If you will be using an agent check that they are making a booking from Venezia S. Lucia and NOT from Venezia Mestre station.
*Save by booking in advance: Yes, for more details on how to obtain the cheapest prices for Frecce trains see the guide to Italian rail tickets.
Online bookings usually open: up to 6 months ahead of the travel date; though the booking period will be typically be shorter when looking up journeys for travel after the second Sunday in December.
The train service between Venezia/Venice and Milano Centrale is provided by:
(1) these Frecce trains operated by Trenitalia and the EC trains, which have travelled from Switzerland
(2) alternative Italo trains
Trains departing at different times can be cheaper than others leaving on the same day, so you may need to look through the day's departures to find the cheapest fares.
Tickets for the Trenitalia Frecce trains are placed on sale up to 6 months in advance, but the Italo train tickets are typically made available around 3 to 4 months ahead.
Trenitalia does not sell tickets for the Italo trains - and Italo does not sell tickets for the Trenitalia trains.
So, 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 with Trainline or Omio, though look out for the fact that both of these services will charge a booking fee.
Rail Pass Users:
If you will be travelling with a valid Eurail or InterRail pass, you will need to reserve prior to boarding these trains, either at the station (using a Trenitalia ticket machine or ticket desk) OR by booking them online.
How to book the rail pass reservations online is included on our guide to using rail passes in Italy.
Note that rail passes are not valid on the alternative Italo trains.
Rail pass users can avoid the €10 rail pass reservation fees on these Frecce trains, by taking
(1) An RGV train from Venice to Verona, and then (2) a train on from Verona to Milan.
There are now no direct Regionale Veloce trains from Venice to Milan.
Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
---|---|---|
Italia Rail | from €19.90 | |
Trenitalia | from €19.90 | |
Trainline | from €19.90 | |
Omio | from €19.90 | |
Save A Train | from €19.90 | |
OBB | from €19.90 |
Like all departures from Venice one of the highlights of the journey comes at the very beginning of the trip, as the train heads out over the lagoon to the mainland - with the best of the views on the right.
This video was taken from a train arriving in Venice S. Lucia.
Then after Padova, also on the right of the train, on a clear day, there are distant views of the Alps.
If you're on the right of the train (when facing the direction of travel) keep a look out after Desenzano for a fleeting, but incredible view of Lake Garda (weather permitting).
Final Destination: Milano Centrale
All trains also call at: Venezia Mestre and Verona and Peschiera del Garda and Desenzano del Garda and Brescia
The service of high speed (AV) trains between Venezia/Venice and Milano is split between 'Frecce' trains operated by Trenitalia and these Italo trains.
See the 'Ticket Information' below for details of how you can compare these services, when looking up this journey on the ticket agents
6 x trains per day
Book early and save: Yes
Online bookings open:: around 3 months ahead of the travel date
The train service between Venezia/Venice and Milano is provided by:
(1) more frequent Frecce/EC trains
(2) THESE Italo trains
Trains departing at different times can be cheaper than others leaving on the same day, so you may need to look through the day's departures to find the cheapest fares.
Tickets for the Trenitalia Frecce trains are placed on sale around 6 months in advance, but these Italo train tickets are made available around 3 to 4 months ahead.
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 with Trainline or Omio, though look out for the fact that both of these services will charge a booking fee.
Rail passes are not valid on the Italo trains.
Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
---|---|---|
Italo | from €9.90 | |
Omio | from €10 | |
Trainline | from €9.90 | |
Happy rail | from €9.90 |
These trains take the same route as the Frecce and EC trains.
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