Rome to Venice Train: Times, Prices, How to Buy

Step 1: Pick the high-speed train for the Rome to Venice trip

Two companies run the Rome to Venice train: Italo and Trenitalia, which calls its fast trains Frecciarossa. Both are high-speed trains, and both take less than four hours. You do not need to change trains.

Italo's route page says the trip takes 3 hours and 34 minutes and lists 11 trains a day. Trenitalia's route page says 32 Frecciarossa connections run each day and take less than four hours. The two counts come from two different companies, so do not add them up.

Trenitalia warns that the offer changes on weekends and in some periods of the year. Check the exact day you travel.

Key Takeaway The Rome to Venice train takes about 3 hours and 34 minutes on Italo and under 4 hours on Frecciarossa, with Italo tickets from €29.90.

Step 2: Check how far and how long the Rome to Venice train ride is

The distance is 514 km, and the fastest listed ride is 3 hours and 34 minutes. Italo gives both figures on its route page.

The ride is about 214 minutes each way. A day trip out and back would use over seven hours on the train alone. That is a long day, so most travellers stay at least one night in Venice.

Italo lists Roma Termini and Roma Tiburtina as its Rome stops, and Venezia Mestre and Venezia S.Lucia in Venice. On the way it also stops at Firenze S.M.Novella, Bologna Centrale, Rovigo and Padova. Trenitalia's route page names no Rome station, only departure times from Rome. Pick the Rome station closest to your hotel, and read the departure station on your ticket.

Step 3: Buy your Rome to Venice train ticket

Buy on the company's own website, Italo or Trenitalia. Italo says its own site has no booking fees. It also says that if you buy in advance, the price will be low. Italo's route page does not say how many days ahead is best, so look at your date on the booking page.

Italo lists tickets from €29.90 for Rome to Venice. That is a "from" price, so the fare on your day can be higher. Trenitalia's route page prints no price, so the quickest way to compare is to enter your date on both booking pages. Italo also sells a round trip deal that lets you change the date and time of your ticket up to three days before departure.

Venice has two stops. Trenitalia lists departures from both Venezia Santa Lucia and Venezia Mestre, and Italo lists both as stops. Neither route page says which of the two is closer to the old city. Read the arrival station before you pay, because the two are not the same stop.

Luggage matters on Italo's cheapest class. In Smart class, Italo does not allow a bag larger than 75 x 53 x 30 cm. Prima and Club classes have no such limit, according to the same page.

Pro Tip Compare the arrival station before the price. A cheaper ticket to the wrong Venice station can cost you more time than you save.

Step 4: Fit a Rome morning around your departure

You do not need a tour to take the train. A tour only helps if your train leaves after midday and you want a set plan for the morning, while going on your own costs only the sight ticket and your own planning. Choose something close to where you sleep, and give yourself a buffer.

Trenitalia's first Rome departure is at 5:35 and its last is at 19:35. Italo does not print its times on the route page, so look up your own train first. Then work backwards. Add time for bags, the metro and the station.

To reach the station from a hotel by city transport, a single bus or metro ticket (BIT) costs €1.50 and works for 100 minutes, according to ATAC. A Roma 24h ticket costs €8.50. If you land by plane first, the Rome airport links to the city are in our public transport guide.

For the morning itself, three options fit different trains.

• A late-afternoon train: The Vatican Museums and St. Peter's tour is run by Enjoy Rome. It takes 2 to 3 hours and is from €59 per person, rated 4.3 from 86,404 reviews. The listing shows free cancellation and says it is not suitable for wheelchair users. No group size or list of what is not included is stated, so read the full page before you book. The meeting point is Via Germanico 8. For tickets on your own, see our Vatican Museums tickets guide.
• A flexible midday train: The hop-on hop-off bus is run by Sightseeing Experience. The ticket is from €15.3 per person, rated 4.0 from 19,117 reviews, and the listing shows a length of 1.5 hours to 1 day. It shows free cancellation, and no group size is stated. The listed start point is Via Marsala 7. Things to Do in Rome's count of GetYourGuide listings in October 2026 found 21 hop-on hop-off bus tours, from €15.3.
• No train that day: The Orvieto and Bagnoregio day trip is run by City Wonders Ltd. The trip takes 12 hours and is from €94 per person, rated 4.6 from 1,569 reviews. It includes lunch and a tasting of five wines. No cancellation policy is stated, so check it before you pay. It is not suitable for people with mobility impairments. More trips are listed in our day trips from Rome guide.

Prices and ratings as shown on GetYourGuide on 25 October 2026.

If you would rather walk than ride, Rome has more guided options in Rome tours.

Step 5: Plan the night before and your arrival in Venice

A hotel near the station makes an early Rome to Venice train much easier. The Domus Helena is a guest house run by nuns, 200 metres from Vittorio Emanuele metro. The Best Western Premier Hotel Royal Santina is on Via Marsala, 200 metres from Roma Termini. For other areas, see where to stay in Rome.

Ask your hotel to hold your bags after check-out. That keeps your morning free of luggage. We did not find an official page that lists luggage storage at Termini, so check on the day.

If your trip also goes north to Milan, our Milan to Rome train guide covers that route.

A short train ride feels long when you arrive late, so plan the day around the departure, not the other way round.

When the Rome to Venice train is the wrong choice

The train is the wrong choice for a same-day round trip. The ride alone is over seven hours, and that leaves little time in Venice. It is also the wrong choice if you must carry a bag larger than 75 x 53 x 30 cm in Italo's Smart class. In that case, pick a higher class or the other company.

We could not confirm Trenitalia's prices, Italo's first and last times, or luggage storage at Termini on an official page. Check these on the booking pages before you rely on them.