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Venice to Milan by train
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First train05:40
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Last train21:02
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Avg changes0
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Fastest journey2hr
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Distance243 kilometres
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Trains per day37
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Avg. journey time2hr 22m
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Train operators
Travelling from Venice to Milan by train
Fast trains from Venice to Milan take around 2 hours, covering a distance of approximately 243 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Venice and Milan.
1. Are there direct trains from Venice to Milan?
Direct trains from Venice to Milan have been found.
We usually find around 37 direct trains on the route from Venice to Milan every weekday.
Trains are typically more frequent on weekends, when we found around 38 departures.
2. How long is the train journey from Venice to Milan?
The Venice to Milan train travel time is normally about 2 hours, whatever time you make the journey.
3. What are the Venice to Milan train times and schedule?
On weekdays the earliest direct train to Milan is usually scheduled to depart Venice around 05:40 and the last train is around 21:02. This is the same at the weekend.

What's the Venice to Milan train price?
The earlier you book the better, and the cheapest tickets we've found for trains from Venice to Milan are $27.03.
Trains departing 30 days in advance will cost around $27 while booking 7 days in advance the price is around $26. Booking on the day of travel is likely to be more expensive, so it is worth booking in advance if you can to save money.
When to book Venice to Milan train tickets?
Trains in Italy usually open for booking around 6 months in advance. If booking is not yet open for your dates then you can set a booking alert to receive an email on the day that the cheapest tickets are released for your journey from Venice to Milan by train.
Which train companies operate between Venice and Milan?
More than one train company operates on the route from Venice to Milan, so you’ll be travelling with one or more of the following rail operators:
- EuroCity
- Frecciabianca
- Frecciarossa
- Frecciarossa 1000
- Italo
You can check which train you’ll be travelling on by looking for the train name in search results.
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Frecciarossa or Italo
This route follows mainly traditional rather than high-speed lines, but these legacy rail routes have been much improved over the last three years, bringing the journey time for the very fastest trains between the two cities down to just two hours. In 2016, Trenitalia introduced its posh Frecciarossa trains onto this important business route (ousting the older and less comfortable Frecciabianca trains). In 2018, private operator NTV Italo brings a whiff of competition to the Venice to Milan run, with several trains each day offering a similar travel time to Trenitalia. Italo's arrival on the route has led to some price competition, with some heavily discounted fares for travel in premium classes.
On the way, you'll pass through Padua, Vicenza, Verona and Brescia. The landscape on this route is generally pancake-flat, but there are some moments of quiet drama: the impressive start as you leave Venice Santa Lucia station and a glimpse of Lake Garda shortly after leaving Verona.
Venice to Milan Centrale

Trenitalia and NTV Italo both operate this route from Venice to Milan, in each case using their smartest high-speed trains (even though most of the railway from Venice to Milan is anything but high-speed!). There is also a once-daily EuroCity train (operated by Swiss Railways).
Most trains leave Venice from Venezia Santa Lucia, which is the more convenient station for the Old Town. If you book on a train that does not run from Santa Lucia, you can always join the train to Milan at Venice Mestre station. Most trains on this route stop five or six times en route to Milan before arriving at Milan Centrale station, from where you'll find a fine range of onward connections.
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