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Verona Porta Nuova by sleeper train
Get off for Verona's UNESCO-listed old town, the Roman Arena and its summer opera festival, plus easy access to Lake Garda.
Reasons to get off here
- The Arena dominates Piazza Bra and still hosts the famous opera festival
- Piazza delle Erbe, the old Roman forum, is now a market ringed by frescoed houses
- Piazza dei Signori, the Scaliger Tombs and Ponte Pietra over the Adige are all in the compact centre
- Peschiera del Garda on Lake Garda is a 15-minute regional train ride from Porta Nuova
- Arena di Verona: about a 20-minute walk (about 1.5 km) or a 10-minute bus ride
- Buses 11, 12 and 13 run from the station forecourt to Piazza Bra
- Staffed left-luggage office in the station building
- Direct Frecciarossa and Italo trains to Venezia Santa Lucia in about 60 minutes
- Regional trains to Peschiera del Garda for Lake Garda in about 15 minutes
- Shuttle bus to Verona Villafranca airport from in front of the station
When the night train calls
| Train | Direction | Arrives | Leaves | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venice Simplon-Orient-Express | Paris → Venice | Day 2 · about 15:10 | Selected dates, March to November |
Local times from each operator’s published timetable; see each route page for sources.
Check your date before travelling.
Paris
The VSOE leaves Paris mid-afternoon, so a morning by the Seine and the Jardin des Plantes makes an easy prelude to boarding.
Stop-off guide →Next stop · Venice Simplon-Orient-ExpressVenice Santa Lucia
One of Europe's great arrivals: you leave the station and step straight onto the Grand Canal, with Venice all around you.
Stop-off guide →Verona Porta Nuova, answered
Venice Simplon-Orient-Express.
Times in both directions are below.
Get off for Verona's UNESCO-listed old town, the Roman Arena and its summer opera festival, plus easy access to Lake Garda.
We would allow: one night.
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.