Train from Como to Venice

Trains from Como to Venice

If you are thinking of traveling by train from Como to Venice, Omio can provide an efficient and reliable booking platform to book your train tickets. Trains from Como to Venice take an average journey time of 4h 47min to cover a distance of about 158 miles (255 km). There are about 28 trains that run every day from Como to Venice with a regular frequency of services. Once in Venice, travelers can enjoy taking a gondola ride through the Grand Canal waterways, visit the renowned St. Mark’s Basilica and relish the city’s specialty seafood delicacies.

Como to Venice Train Time: Daily Departures

Passengers will be delighted to find frequent trains that run from Como to Venice. About 28 trains are available during weekdays at a frequency of 30min to 1h during the morning, noon, and evening hours. The earliest train departs at around 5:19 a.m. on all days, and the last train departs close to 6:36 p.m. Hence, passengers can schedule their travel as per their convenience and rely on trains for a safe travel experience from Como to Venice.

How long is the journey by train from Como to Venice?

The average duration of the journey by train from Como to Venice is about 4h 47min. Passengers can opt for high-speed trains with the fastest journey time of about 3h 24min or slower trains that have a longer journey time of about 6h 20min. There are no non-stop trains from Como to Venice, and passengers have to make a transfer stop at one or a maximum of two stations to catch a connecting train that reaches Venice.

What are the departure and arrival stations for trains from Como to Venice?

Departure train station: The departure train stations are Como S. Giovanni, Como Nord Lago and Como Borghi. Como S. Giovanni is the prime station near the west of the city center, located about 0.8 miles (1.3 km) from the center and a 16min walk. The station's ground level has restrooms, shops, restaurants, a ticket sales office, and a tourist information desk. Como Nord Lago is the nearest station to the city center and the Lake. It is about 0.6 miles (0.9 km) away from the center with a 5min walk. The station has a ticket office, a shop, and restrooms. Como Borghi is another station close to the city center with a distance of 1.1 miles (1.8 km) and a 9min walk. The station has a ticket machine, a bar, and restrooms. A bus stop is located 0.3 miles (0.5 km) away from the station at Piazza Vittoria.

Arrival train station: The arrival stations in Venice are Venice Santa Lucia and Venice Mestre. Venice Santa Lucia is the main station that is located near the Grand Canal waterways. Passengers can take a Vaporetto or water bus in front of the station to visit the St. Mark’s Basilica at Venice that is located around 1.2 miles (2 km) away from the station. The station's main floor has several shops, restaurants, restrooms, ATMs, ticket windows, and a left luggage facility. Venice Mestre station is the mainland junction in Venice located farther from the city center, about 5.3 miles (8.6 km). The station has a few shops, a ticket office, and an underpass for pedestrians to transit between Mestre and Marghera boroughs.

Which train companies travel from Como to Venice?

Trenitalia’s Frecciarossa and Regionale trains operate trains from Como to Venice. Frecciarossa trains provide the fastest journey time with an average of 4h and involve one or two transfer stops. On the other hand, Regionale trains have a longer travel duration at an average of 5h and involve two transfer stops at Milan Centrale and Verona Porta Nuova. There are about 10 Regionale trains that run at a frequency of 1h during morning peak hours and afternoon hours and a 2h frequency during early morning, mid-day and evening hours. There are about 12 Frecciarossa trains from Como to Venice with a frequency of around 1h to 2h and no mid-day services.

Trenitalia trains from Como to Venice

Trenitalia’s Frecciarossa trains travel at a speed of up to 190 mph (300 km/h) and provide premier services with options of Standard and Premium ticketing options. Passengers looking for flexible ticket options can opt for a semi-refundable Frecciarossa train ticket at an additional cost to make changes or get a refund for a 20% fee any time before departure. The earliest Frecciarossa trains depart at around 5:46 a.m. on weekdays and Saturdays and around 5:16 a.m. on Sundays and run till the evening at about 5:36 p.m. However, only second-class tickets are available on Regionale trains that travel at a relatively slower speed. The earliest Regionale trains are available as early as around 5:19 a.m to approximately 6:36 p.m on all days.

Train Como to Venice: Services on board

Passengers can look forward to premium services on-board Trenitalia’s Frecciarossa trains with perks like free Wi-fi, entertainment portal, food and drinks, including a restaurant wagon and a mobile bar service. Regionale trains provide standard services, including armchair seating and luggage space. Passengers can bring their pets on-board, provided that you carry them in crates that don't exceed 70 cm x 30 cm x 50 cm. You can also bring dogs kept on a leash and muzzled on all first-class and second-class coaches of Trenitalia trains. However, Regionale trains do not permit dogs during the morning rush hour of 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on weekdays, and travelers with pets may have to purchase a ticket at half the rate of a second-class ticket. Passengers with vision disabilities can bring guide dogs on all trains free of charge. Passengers traveling with a bike can bring a folding bicycle that does not exceed 110 x 80 x 45 cm for free of charge. But you may have to pay a surcharge to board an assembled bicycle. Passengers traveling on wheelchairs or with other disabilities can seek special assistance to board or alight trains by contacting the Sale Blu of RFI as the reference point in the local stations. Besides, if you are looking for refundable tickets, all Regionale tickets are refundable and permit changes among the same trains, whereas, Frecciarossa provides semi-refundable tickets at an additional cost.

How to find cheap train tickets from Como to Venice?

Passengers evaluating cheap travel options from Como to Venice can review their options at Omio for the best ticket fares. One way to obtain a cheaper train ticket from Como to Venice is choosing a slower train with a longer journey time. Besides, if you are flexible with travel dates and times, you can also choose a train the runs during the off-peak hours in the early morning, mid-day, or late evening and book your tickets at Omio well in advance. The cheap trains from Como to Venice may consist of two transfer stops where passengers may need to hop off and hop on to reach their final destination.