- Must visit
Gallerie dell'Accademia
Venice's leading art museum, known for masterworks of Venetian painting from the 14th to 18th centuries, including Bellini, Giorgione, Titian, Tintoretto, and Veronese.
Cheapest price
$18
Average price
$34
Fastest journey
1 h 33 m
Average duration
1 h 33 m
Trains per day
47
Distance
129 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Bologna Centrale to Venice Santa Lucia is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Bologna Centrale to Venice Santa Lucia will cost around $34 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $18.
Of the 47 trains that leave Bologna Centrale for Venice Santa Lucia on Sat, Jun 06, 43 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sat, Jun 06 the direct trains cover the 129 km distance in an average of 1 h 33 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 33 m .
On Sat, Jun 06 the slowest trains will take 1 h 33 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
Regionale Veloce 3986
Regionale Veloce 3980
Regionale Veloce 3994
Regionale Veloce 3982
Regionale Veloce 3972
FRECCIAROSSA 9428
FRECCIAROSSA 9422
FRECCIAROSSA 9426
FRECCIAROSSA 9490
FRECCIAROSSA 9414Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bologna Centrale to Venice Santa Lucia among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the ferry with prices starting from $10. For those with little time consider booking a ferry which can get you there in 21m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a ferry costs an average of $10, and a bus costs an average of $6.
Distance: 80 miles (129 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Ferry | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$20 Average price | $55 Average price | $10 Average price Cheapest | $47 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 17m Average total duration 1h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 45m Average total duration 2h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 21m Average total duration Fastest 21m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 1h 51m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Bologna Centrale to Venice Santa Lucia:
A ferry is $10 (€8) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bologna Centrale to Venice Santa Lucia costing on average $20 (€16).
A ferry is $44 (€36) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Bologna Centrale to Venice Santa Lucia costing on average $55 (€44).
Other travel options to Venice Santa Lucia take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 47m.
Bus takes on average 2h 15m.
The journey is about 4m faster (1h 47m by train vs 1h 51m by car) and roughly $27 (€22) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($20 (€16) vs $47 (€38)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Direct services run with Regionale, Frecciarossa, Italo, Intercity Notte, Intercity.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
The table below shows live departures for Bologna Centrale to Venice Santa Lucia trains for today, Friday, June 5. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
InterCityNotte 774 | 4:25 AM Bologna Centrale | 1h55 | 6:20 AM Venice Santa Lucia | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3998 | 5:20 AM Bologna Centrale | 2h00 | 7:20 AM Venice Santa Lucia | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3960 | 6:10 AM Bologna Centrale | 2h10 | 8:20 AM Venice Santa Lucia | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3962 | 7:10 AM Bologna Centrale | 2h10 | 9:20 AM Venice Santa Lucia | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9400 | 8:01 AM Bologna Centrale | 1h33 | 9:34 AM Venice Santa Lucia | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3966 | 8:10 AM Bologna Centrale | 2h10 | 10:20 AM Venice Santa Lucia | 0 transfersDirect | |
8900 | 8:21 AM Bologna Centrale | 1h34 | 9:55 AM Venice Santa Lucia | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9404 | 9:01 AM Bologna Centrale | 1h33 | 10:34 AM Venice Santa Lucia | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3970 | 9:10 AM Bologna Centrale | 2h10 | 11:20 AM Venice Santa Lucia | 0 transfersDirect | |
8924 | 9:21 AM Bologna Centrale | 1h34 | 10:55 AM Venice Santa Lucia | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17484 · Regionale Veloce 3972 | 9:43 AM Bologna Centrale | 2h37 | 12:20 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9406 | 10:01 AM Bologna Centrale | 1h33 | 11:34 AM Venice Santa Lucia | 0 transfersDirect | |
8904 | 10:21 AM Bologna Centrale | 1h34 | 11:55 AM Venice Santa Lucia | 0 transfersDirect | |
Autobus TTPER B0668 · Regionale Veloce 3994 | 10:25 AM Bologna Centrale | 2h55 | 1:20 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9490 | 11:01 AM Bologna Centrale | 1h33 | 12:34 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 0 transfersDirect | |
8906 | 11:21 AM Bologna Centrale | 1h34 | 12:55 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 0 transfersDirect | |
Autobus TTPER B0670 · Regionale Veloce 3974 | 11:25 AM Bologna Centrale | 2h55 | 2:20 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 1 transfer | |
8908 | 12:21 PM Bologna Centrale | 1h34 | 1:55 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 0 transfersDirect | |
Treno 3978 effettuato con bus VE626 · Regionale Veloce 3978 | 12:25 PM Bologna Centrale | 2h55 | 3:20 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 1 transfer | |
8910 | 1:21 PM Bologna Centrale | 1h34 | 2:55 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8418 | 2:01 PM Bologna Centrale | 1h33 | 3:34 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 0 transfersDirect | |
8914 | 2:21 PM Bologna Centrale | 1h34 | 3:55 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3980 | 2:23 PM Bologna Centrale | 1h57 | 4:20 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 0 transfersDirect | |
Intercity 588+ Regionale 16355 | 2:51 PM Bologna Centrale | 1h42 | 4:33 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9420 | 3:01 PM Bologna Centrale | 1h33 | 4:34 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3982 | 3:10 PM Bologna Centrale | 2h10 | 5:20 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 0 transfersDirect | |
8916 | 3:21 PM Bologna Centrale | 1h34 | 4:55 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9422 | 4:01 PM Bologna Centrale | 1h33 | 5:34 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3984 | 4:10 PM Bologna Centrale | 2h10 | 6:20 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9423 | 5:01 PM Bologna Centrale | 1h33 | 6:34 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3986 | 5:10 PM Bologna Centrale | 2h10 | 7:20 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9426 | 6:01 PM Bologna Centrale | 1h33 | 7:34 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3988 | 6:10 PM Bologna Centrale | 2h10 | 8:20 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 0 transfersDirect | |
8928 | 6:21 PM Bologna Centrale | 1h34 | 7:55 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9480+ Regionale Veloce 3988 | 6:41 PM Bologna Centrale | 1h39 | 8:20 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9428 | 7:01 PM Bologna Centrale | 1h33 | 8:34 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3990 | 7:10 PM Bologna Centrale | 2h10 | 9:20 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 0 transfersDirect | |
Intercity 592+ Regionale 17245 | 8:00 PM Bologna Centrale | 1h56 | 9:56 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9430 · FRECCIAROSSA 9757 | 8:01 PM Bologna Centrale | 1h41 | 9:42 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8828 | 8:18 PM Bologna Centrale | 1h51 | 10:09 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 0 transfersDirect | |
8922 | 8:21 PM Bologna Centrale | 1h34 | 9:55 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3992 | 9:10 PM Bologna Centrale | 2h10 | 11:20 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9432 | 9:21 PM Bologna Centrale | 1h34 | 10:55 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9434 | 10:01 PM Bologna Centrale | 1h33 | 11:34 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Trains from Bologna Centrale to Venice Santa Lucia run on average 39 times per day, taking around 1h 47m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $18 (€15) but you can travel from only $6 (€5) by bus.
There are 36 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 02:25, the last at 21:01. The fastest train covers the 80 miles (129 km) distance in 1h 33m.
Distance 80 miles (129 km) |
Average train duration 1h 47m |
Cheapest ticket price $18 (€15) |
Trains per day 39 |
Direct trains 36 |
Fastest train 1h 33m |
First train 2:25 AM |
Last train 9:01 PM |
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Discover the best of Venezia Santa Lucia — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Venezia Santa Lucia trip today.
Venice's leading art museum, known for masterworks of Venetian painting from the 14th to 18th centuries, including Bellini, Giorgione, Titian, Tintoretto, and Veronese.
A celebrated modern art museum in Peggy Guggenheim's former home, featuring works by Picasso, Pollock, Kandinsky, Dalí, and other major 20th-century artists.
A Gothic masterpiece and museum of the Venetian Republic, with grand halls, political chambers, artworks, and the famous Bridge of Sighs route.
Venice's grand main square, surrounded by monumental architecture and one of the city's essential gathering places for first-time visitors.
The city's main waterway, lined with palaces and best experienced from bridges, waterfront walks, or vaporetto rides for classic Venice views.
A lively historic district near the station with canals, local life, quieter streets, and a good balance between famous Venice and everyday Venice.
Sweet-and-sour sardines with onions, vinegar, raisins, and pine nuts, a classic Venetian lagoon dish with medieval roots.
Creamy risotto colored and flavored with cuttlefish ink, one of Venice’s most iconic seafood dishes.
Whipped salt cod spread, traditionally served on grilled bread or polenta, beloved in Venetian bacari.
Small, highly regarded seafood osteria with a refined menu and strong reputation for quality ingredients.
Well-known restaurant loved for seasonal Venetian cooking and notable vegetarian options in a warm, rustic space.
Long-established upscale restaurant serving polished Venetian cuisine with seafood specialties and attentive service.
Venice is pricier than most Italian cities, especially near the station and tourist areas. Hotels and dining cost more, but bakeries, bars, and takeaway spots can help keep costs down.
Tipping is not obligatory. A service charge may already be included. Round up or leave 5-10% for very good restaurant service; small change is fine in cafés and taxis.
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