European trains
Trains from Milan to Venice
Venice, the city on the lagoon, is reached from Milan by crossing the plain of the Veneto, past Verona and Padua, before the train runs out over the causeway with water on both sides and ends at Santa Lucia on the Grand Canal. It is a sensible way to arrive from the north, since there are no cars in the city and the station steps lead straight down to the water. The trip suits a long weekend, a honeymoon, a day of churches and galleries, or a break between the cities of the north.
Availability and prices are checked live when you search.
- Straight-line distanceabout 240 kmThe rail route is longer; live times appear when you search
- RouteDomesticWithin Italy
- ReturnCoveredVenice to MilanTrains from Venice to Milan →
- Hotels195
- 5-star28
- 4-star113
- 3-star54
About the Milan to Venice train
Venice to Milan, the way back, is on AI Concierge as well, with its own fares. Choose your day, add the travellers, and search. Centrale, in Milan, is the departure, the big station reached by metro from the centre. Before you book, check whether your hotel is on the islands or in Mestre on the mainland. Trains call at Venezia Mestre before crossing the causeway, and getting off there saves a trip back over the water if your hotel is in Mestre. For the islands, stay on until Santa Lucia, where the vaporetto and the water taxis wait outside, and where a suitcase has to be carried over bridges from that point on. Venice is small but slow to cross on foot, so the sestiere you choose matters. The ones listed here come from the Venice catalogue, and the search lists more; San Marco and the Rialto put you in the centre, Cannaregio keeps you close to the station, and Dorsoduro is quieter across the Grand Canal.
Where to stay in Venice
4 of the 195 hotels in the catalogue for Venice. The hotels listed are 8–9 km from VCE.
Eight Venezia★★★★★Hotel· Eight HotelsCampo Santa Maria Formosa 6121 · Spa · Restaurant · Bar · Wi-Fifrom₹51,233per night, indicative8 km from VCE
Danieli, Venezia, A Four Seasons Hotel★★★★★Hotel· Four SeasonsRiva Degli Schiavoni · Fitness centre · Restaurant · Bar · Wi-Fifrom₹1,23,965per night, indicative8 km from VCE
Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel, Venice VE Italy★★★★★Hotel· BelmondIsola Della Giudecca 10 · Pool · Fitness centre · Restaurant · Bar9 km from VCE
Hotel Gabrielli - Starhotels Collezione★★★★★Hotel· StarhotelsRiva degli Schiavoni · Spa · Fitness centre · Restaurant · Barfrom₹52,336per night, indicative8 km from VCE- Prices are indicative: the lowest rate found for 2 adults, 1 night on 10 Jan 2027, in INR, checked 10 Nov 2026. Live prices for your dates appear when you search.
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Trains from Milan to Venice: questions
How far is Venice from Milan by train?
Milan and Venice are about 240 km apart in a straight line; the rail route is longer. Live journey times and fares for your date appear when you search trains from Milan to Venice.
Can I book the return from Venice to Milan?
Yes. AI Concierge covers Venice to Milan as well; search each direction for its own times and fares.
Is Milan to Venice an international train journey?
No. Both Milan and Venice are in Italy, so this is a domestic rail journey.
Destination, hotel and service details come from AI Concierge travel data; distances are straight-line. Availability and prices are shown live when you search.