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Belmond · Selected dates, March to November

Venice Simplon-Orient-ExpressParis to Venice, in 1920s carriages

The most famous train in the world is a one-night journey.

Board in Paris in the afternoon, dine as France slips past, wake to the Alps, cross the Arlberg and Brenner passes, and run the lagoon causeway into Venice the next evening.

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Route length, as drawn0 kmMeasured along our mapped line through every waypoint.
Scheduled stops shown0 stopsSelected dates, March to November
Rooms and fares

Choose your berth

From a reclining seat to a suite with its own shower.

Pick a class to see what you get and what it costs.

Suite

A larger cabin with a double or twin beds and a private en suite.

2026 one-night Paris–Venice fares per adult run from about £4,275 to £10,625 and more, including dinner, breakfast and lunch on board. Belmond, Venice Simplon-Orient-Express journeys ↗

When to go

Pick the right month

Daylight decides what you see from the window.

Hover a month for the verdict.

Best months Runs Not running

Runs between March and November.

Spring and early autumn give Alpine views in daylight with fewer crowds in Venice.

From the window

What you’ll see

01

Restored 1920s carriages

Art Deco marquetry, Lalique glass panels and a piano bar car.

02

The Swiss lakes

The line runs along the Zürichsee and the Walensee beneath the first Alpine peaks.

03

Arlberg and Brenner

Two Alpine passes in one afternoon, then the Dolomites into Italy.

04

The lagoon causeway

The last few minutes run across the water into Venice Santa Lucia.

Questions

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One night.

Belmond’s 2026 timings have the train leaving Paris at about 16:00, stopping at Verona at about 15:10 the next day and arriving in Venice at about 17:30. Belmond ↗

For 2026, one-night Paris to Venice fares run from about £4,275 per adult in a Historic Cabin to £10,625 and more for suites.

Meals on board are included. Belmond ↗

Typically through eastern France to Switzerland, along Lake Zurich and the Walensee, over the Arlberg into Austria, through Innsbruck and the Brenner Pass, then down through the Dolomites to Verona and Venice.

Routings can vary by departure.

Yes.

Historic Cabins convert into upper and lower berths for the night, and Suites and Grand Suites have proper beds.

The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express runs on selected dates between March and November. Background ↗

Most 2026 Paris–Venice departures leave from Gare d’Austerlitz, and some from Gare de l’Est.

Your booking confirmation names the station and the check-in time, so go by that rather than a general guide. Belmond ↗

Yes.

The train calls at Verona Porta Nuova on day two, at about 15:10 on 2026 Paris–Venice timings, and Belmond sells Paris–Verona as a journey in its own right.

It is the same night on board, with arrival about two hours before Venice. Itinerary ↗

Yes.

The train also runs the other way, from Venice (and Verona) to Paris, on selected dates, over the same Alpine route in reverse.

Some itineraries continue to London. Itinerary ↗

Belmond publishes the departure calendar on its journeys page, with dates between March and November.

Departures are not daily, and popular spring and autumn dates sell out first, so check the calendar before planning the rest of the trip. Belmond journeys ↗

There is no regular, non-luxury direct night train between Paris and Venice.

The usual alternative is a day train from Paris to Milan and on to Venice, or the European Sleeper from Brussels to Milan with an Italian train onwards. Brussels–Milan night train →

Stop-offs

Every stop, and why you might get off

Sources

Times are from the operator’s published timetable and can change.

The animation runs to the scheduled pace between stops; intermediate points are drawn to follow the line, not to show timings.

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