- 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
$17
Average price
$32
Fastest journey
1 h 34 m
Average duration
1 h 34 m
Trains per day
35
Distance
139 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione 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 Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione to Venice Santa Lucia will cost around $32 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $17.
Of the 35 trains that leave Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione for Venice Santa Lucia on Sun, May 31, 13 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sun, May 31 the direct trains cover the 139 km distance in an average of 1 h 34 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 34 m .
On Sun, May 31 the slowest trains will take 1 h 34 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 TRENORD 2621 · Regionale Veloce 3613
Regionale TRENORD 2629 · Regionale Veloce 3505
Regionale TRENORD 2631 · Regionale Veloce 3507
Regionale TRENORD 2619 · Regionale Veloce 3513
Regionale TRENORD 2613 · Regionale Veloce 3489
FRECCIAROSSA 9723
FRECCIAROSSA 9727
FRECCIAROSSA 9735
FRECCIAROSSA 9733
FRECCIAROSSA 9757Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione 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 $17.
Distance: 86 miles (139 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Ferry | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$19 Average price | $196 Average price | $10 Average price Cheapest | $46 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 14m Average total duration 1h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 25m Average total duration 1h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 21m Average total duration Fastest 21m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 1h 45m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione to Venice Santa Lucia:
A ferry is $8 (€7) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione to Venice Santa Lucia costing on average $19 (€15).
A ferry is $185 (€149) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione to Venice Santa Lucia costing on average $196 (€158).
Other travel options to Venice Santa Lucia take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 44m.
Bus takes on average 1h 55m.
The journey is about 1m faster (1h 44m by train vs 1h 45m by car) and roughly $27 (€22) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($19 (€15) vs $46 (€37)). 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.
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 Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione to Venice Santa Lucia trains for today, Saturday, May 30. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8977 | Delayed 8:32 AM 10:27 AMDesenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1h36 | 10:06 AM 10:06 AMVenice Santa Lucia | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TRENORD 2619 · Regionale Veloce 3513 | 10:49 AM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 2h01 | 12:50 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9709 | 11:38 AM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1h34 | 1:12 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TRENORD 2621 · Regionale Veloce 3613 | 11:49 AM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 2h01 | 1:50 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9723 | 12:38 PM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1h34 | 2:12 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TRENORD 2623 · Regionale Veloce 3497 | 12:49 PM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 2h01 | 2:50 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 1 transfer | |
8983 | On time 1:27 PM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1h36 | 3:03 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9727 | 1:38 PM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1h34 | 3:12 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TRENORD 2625 · Regionale Veloce 3499 | 1:49 PM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 2h01 | 3:50 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 2627 · Regionale Veloce 3503 | 2:49 PM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 2h01 | 4:50 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9733 | 3:08 PM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1h34 | 4:42 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9735 | 3:38 PM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1h34 | 5:12 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TRENORD 2629 · Regionale Veloce 3505 | 3:49 PM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 2h01 | 5:50 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 2631 · Regionale Veloce 3507 | 4:49 PM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 2h01 | 6:50 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9743 | 5:08 PM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1h34 | 6:42 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TRENORD 2633 · Regionale Veloce 3551 | 5:49 PM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 2h01 | 7:50 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9749+ Regionale Veloce 3551 | 6:07 PM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1h43 | 7:50 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 1 transfer | |
8993 | 6:27 PM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1h36 | 8:03 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TRENORD 2635 · Regionale Veloce 3523 | 6:49 PM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 2h01 | 8:50 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9753 | 7:08 PM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1h34 | 8:42 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TRENORD 2637 · Regionale Veloce 3501 | 7:49 PM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 2h14 | 10:03 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9757 | 8:08 PM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1h34 | 9:42 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 0 transfersDirect | |
8997 | 8:27 PM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1h36 | 10:03 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TRENORD 2641 · Regionale Veloce 3521 | 9:49 PM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 2h01 | 11:50 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 1 transfer | |
| Sunday, May 31 | |||||
FRECCIAROSSA 9703+ Regionale Veloce 3962 | 7:38 AM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1h42 | 9:20 AM Venice Santa Lucia | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 2613+ FRECCIAROSSA 9705 | 7:49 AM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1h53 | 9:42 AM Venice Santa Lucia | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 2613 · Regionale Veloce 3489 | 7:49 AM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 2h01 | 9:50 AM Venice Santa Lucia | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 2691+ FRECCIAROSSA 9707+ Regionale 16680 | 8:16 AM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 2h01 | 10:17 AM Venice Santa Lucia | 2 transfers | |
Regionale TRENORD 2615 · Regionale Veloce 3485 | 8:49 AM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 2h01 | 10:50 AM Venice Santa Lucia | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9709 | 9:08 AM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1h34 | 10:42 AM Venice Santa Lucia | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TRENORD 2655+ FRECCIAROSSA 9710 | 9:14 AM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1h58 | 11:12 AM Venice Santa Lucia | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 2655 · Regionale Veloce 22469 | 9:14 AM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 2h15 | 11:29 AM Venice Santa Lucia | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 2617 · Regionale Veloce 3495 | 9:49 AM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 2h01 | 11:50 AM Venice Santa Lucia | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9715 | 10:08 AM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1h34 | 11:42 AM Venice Santa Lucia | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TRENORD 2657+ FRECCIAROSSA 9717 | 10:14 AM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1h58 | 12:12 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 1 transfer | |
8977 | On time 10:27 AM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1h36 | 12:03 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Trains from Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione to Venice Santa Lucia run on average 29 times per day, taking around 1h 44m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $17 (€14) but you can travel from only $10 (€8) by ferry.
There are 12 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 09:49, the last at 19:49. The fastest train covers the 86 miles (139 km) distance in 1h 36m.
Distance 86 miles (139 km) |
Average train duration 1h 44m |
Cheapest ticket price $17 (€14) |
Trains per day 29 |
Direct trains 12 |
Fastest train 1h 36m |
First train 9:49 AM |
Last train 7:49 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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