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Venice Santa Lucia by sleeper train
One of Europe's great arrivals: you leave the station and step straight onto the Grand Canal, with Venice all around you.
Reasons to get off here
- The train crosses the lagoon on the 4 km Ponte della Libertà causeway before arriving
- Vaporetto Line 1 makes the slow, scenic Grand Canal trip to San Marco in about 25 minutes
- The Scalzi Bridge and the church of San Simeone Piccolo are right outside the main doors
- Hotels in Santa Croce, San Polo and western Cannaregio can be reached on foot
- Ferrovia vaporetto stop directly outside on the Grand Canal
- Ponte degli Scalzi, immediately outside the station area
- Left luggage (deposito bagagli) inside the station
- ACTV vaporetto lines 1, 2, 4.1/4.2 and others from Ferrovia
- Alilaguna Linea Blu airport boats call at Ferrovia
- Frecciarossa and regional trains to Verona, Padua, Milan, Florence and Rome
When the night train calls
| Train | Direction | Arrives | Leaves | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venice Simplon-Orient-Express | Paris → Venice | Day 2 · about 17:30 | Selected dates, March to November | |
| Nightjet Vienna–Venice · NJ 40466 | Vienna → Salzburg → Villach → Venice | 08:34 | — | Daily |
| Nightjet Vienna–Venice · NJ 40236 | Venice → Villach → Salzburg → Vienna | — | 21:05 | Daily |
Local times from each operator’s published timetable; see each route page for sources.
Check your date before travelling.
Verona Porta Nuova
Get off for Verona's UNESCO-listed old town, the Roman Arena and its summer opera festival, plus easy access to Lake Garda.
Stop-off guide →Previous stop · Nightjet Vienna–VeniceVenezia Mestre
Mainland Venice: not postcard Venice, but a cheaper base about 10 minutes by train from Santa Lucia.
Stop-off guide →Venice Santa Lucia, answered
Venice Simplon-Orient-Express and Nightjet Vienna–Venice.
Each has its own timetable below.
NJ 40466 (Vienna–Salzburg–Villach–Venice): arrives 08:34; NJ 40236 (Venice–Villach–Salzburg–Vienna): leaves 21:05.
Times are local and can change for engineering works.
One of Europe's great arrivals: you leave the station and step straight onto the Grand Canal, with Venice all around you.
We would allow: two or three days.
Usually only by booking two separate journeys: most sleeper fares are for one train on one date, and you cannot get off and rejoin the same ticket the next night.
Check the fare rules with the operator when you book.