- Must visit
National Gallery of Parma
Major art museum inside Palazzo della Pilotta, known for works by Correggio, Parmigianino, Leonardo da Vinci, Canaletto and other Italian masters.
Cheapest price
$25
Average price
$44
Fastest journey
2 h 47 m
Average duration
2 h 48 m
Trains per day
71
Distance
172 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Venice to Parma is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Venice to Parma will cost around $44 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $25.
It's difficult to get from Venice to Parma without transferring at least once.
Regionale Veloce 3981 · Regionale TTPER 17624 · Regionale TTPER 90339
Regionale Veloce 3977 · Regionale TTPER 90238 · Regionale TTPER 90335
Regionale Veloce 3961 · Regionale TTPER 19586 · Regionale TTPER 17410
Regionale Veloce 3981 · Regionale TTPER 17426
Regionale 17085 · Treno 3967 effettuato con bus VE607 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 3912
FRECCIAROSSA 9401 · FRECCIAROSSA 8802
FRECCIAROSSA 9403 · FRECCIAROSSA 8804
FRECCIAROSSA 9427 · FRECCIAROSSA 8824
FRECCIAROSSA 9405 · FRECCIAROSSA 8806
FRECCIAROSSA 9431+
Regionale TTPER 17426Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Venice to Parma among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $15. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 53m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $15, and a train costs an average of $23.
Distance: 106 miles (172 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$27 Average price | $22 Average price Cheapest | $45 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 23m Average total duration Fastest 2h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 58m Average total duration 3h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 39m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
![]() Most popular train company | ![]() Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Venice to Parma:
A bus is $5 (€4) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Venice to Parma costing on average $27 (€22).
Other travel options to Parma take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 28m.
Tickets start at around $27 (€22) compared to roughly $45 (€36) in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $18 (€15). The journey takes 2h 53m versus 2h 39m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
The table below shows live departures for Venice to Parma trains for today, Tuesday, June 9. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FRECCIAROSSA 9433+ Regionale Veloce TTPER 3926 | 5:26 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 3h05 | 8:31 PM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3985 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 3928 | 5:40 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 3h51 | 9:31 PM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3985 · Regionale TTPER 17422 | 5:53 PM Venice Mestre | 4h08 | 10:01 PM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
8927+ Intercity 596 | 6:05 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 3h33 | 9:38 PM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
8927+ Regionale TTPER 17422 | 6:05 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 3h56 | 10:01 PM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
8927+ Regionale Veloce TTPER 3928 | 6:05 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 3h26 | 9:31 PM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9435+ Regionale Veloce TTPER 3928 | 6:26 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 3h05 | 9:31 PM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3987+ Intercity 614 | 6:40 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 3h28 | 10:08 PM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3987 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 3930 | 6:40 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 3h51 | 10:31 PM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3987 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 3930 | 6:53 PM Venice Mestre | 3h38 | 10:31 PM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9437+ Regionale Veloce TTPER 3930 | 7:26 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 3h05 | 10:31 PM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3989+ FRECCIAROSSA 9330 | 7:40 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 3h40 | 11:20 PM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3989 · Regionale TTPER 3934 | 7:40 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 3h52 | 11:32 PM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3989 · Regionale TTPER 17400 | 7:53 PM Venice Mestre | 5h40 | 1:33 AM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3993 · Regionale TTPER 17400 | 9:40 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 3h53 | 1:33 AM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
InterCityNotte 770+ Regionale TTPER 17400 | 10:05 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 3h28 | 1:33 AM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
| Wednesday, June 10 | |||||
FRECCIAROSSA 9401 · FRECCIAROSSA 8802 | 5:26 AM Venice Santa Lucia | 2h47 | 8:13 AM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3961 · Regionale Veloce 3904 | 5:40 AM Venice Santa Lucia | 3h51 | 9:31 AM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3961 · Regionale TTPER 19586 · Regionale TTPER 17410 | 5:53 AM Venice Mestre | 4h08 | 10:01 AM Parma station | 2 transfers | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9403 · FRECCIAROSSA 8804 | 6:26 AM Venice Santa Lucia | 2h47 | 9:13 AM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3963 · Regionale Veloce 3906 | 6:40 AM Venice Santa Lucia | 3h51 | 10:31 AM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
8903+ Regionale Veloce TTPER 2466 | 7:05 AM Venice Santa Lucia | 3h53 | 10:58 AM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
8903+ Regionale Veloce 3908 | 7:05 AM Venice Santa Lucia | 4h26 | 11:31 AM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
8903+ Regionale Veloce 3906 | 7:05 AM Venice Santa Lucia | 3h26 | 10:31 AM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9405 · FRECCIAROSSA 8806 | 7:26 AM Venice Santa Lucia | 2h47 | 10:13 AM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3965 · Regionale Veloce 3908 | 7:40 AM Venice Santa Lucia | 3h51 | 11:31 AM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3965 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 3910 | 7:40 AM Venice Santa Lucia | 4h55 | 12:35 PM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale 17085 · Treno 3967 effettuato con bus VE607 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 3912 | 8:04 AM Venice Mestre | 5h27 | 1:31 PM Parma station | 2 transfers | |
8905+ Intercity 604 | 8:05 AM Venice Santa Lucia | 4h13 | 12:18 PM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
8905+ Regionale Veloce TTPER 3910 | 8:05 AM Venice Santa Lucia | 4h30 | 12:35 PM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
8905+ Regionale Veloce 3908 | 8:05 AM Venice Santa Lucia | 3h26 | 11:31 AM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3486 · Regionale TRENORD 2624 · Regionale TRENORD 10823 | 8:10 AM Venice Santa Lucia | 4h39 | 12:49 PM Parma station | 2 transfers | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9409+ Regionale Veloce 3908 | 8:40 AM Venice Mestre | 2h51 | 11:31 AM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9718+ Regionale TRENORD 10823 | 9:00 AM Venice Mestre | 3h49 | 12:49 PM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3428 · Regionale TRENORD 2626 · Regionale TRENORD 10825 | 9:10 AM Venice Santa Lucia | 4h39 | 1:49 PM Parma station | 2 transfers | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9413+ Regionale Veloce TTPER 3912 | 10:00 AM Venice Mestre | 3h31 | 1:31 PM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3632 · Regionale TRENORD 2628 · Regionale TRENORD 10827 | 10:10 AM Venice Santa Lucia | 4h39 | 2:49 PM Parma station | 2 transfers | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9415+ Regionale Veloce TTPER 3914 | 10:51 AM Venice Mestre | 3h40 | 2:31 PM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8419+ Regionale Veloce TTPER 3916 | 12:38 PM Venice Mestre | 2h53 | 3:31 PM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3975+ Intercity 608 | 12:40 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 3h24 | 4:04 PM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3975 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 3918 | 12:40 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 3h51 | 4:31 PM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3975 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 2478 | 12:53 PM Venice Mestre | 4h05 | 4:58 PM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
Intercity 584+ FRECCIAROSSA 8818 | 1:05 PM Venice Mestre | 3h08 | 4:13 PM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
8913+ Intercity 608 | 1:05 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 2h59 | 4:04 PM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
8913+ Regionale Veloce TTPER 3918 | 1:05 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 3h26 | 4:31 PM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
Intercity 584+ Regionale Veloce TTPER 3918 | 1:05 PM Venice Mestre | 3h26 | 4:31 PM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
8913+ Regionale Veloce TTPER 2478 | 1:05 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 3h53 | 4:58 PM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3977 · Regionale TTPER 90238 · Regionale TTPER 90335 | 1:40 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 5h13 | 6:53 PM Parma station | 2 transfers | |
Regionale Veloce 3977 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 3920 | 1:40 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 3h51 | 5:31 PM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3977+ FRECCIAROSSA 8820 | 1:40 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 3h33 | 5:13 PM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3977 · Regionale TTPER 17418 | 1:53 PM Venice Mestre | 4h10 | 6:03 PM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
8915+ Intercity 590 | 2:05 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 3h39 | 5:44 PM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
8915+ Regionale Veloce TTPER 3920 | 2:05 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 3h26 | 5:31 PM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
8915+ Regionale TTPER 17418 | 2:05 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 3h58 | 6:03 PM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3979 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 3922 | 2:40 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 3h51 | 6:31 PM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8815+ Intercity 590 | 2:52 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 2h52 | 5:44 PM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3979 · Regionale TTPER 19616 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 2482 | 2:53 PM Venice Mestre | 4h05 | 6:58 PM Parma station | 2 transfers | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9427 · FRECCIAROSSA 8824 | 3:26 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 2h47 | 6:13 PM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
Intercity 594+ Regionale Veloce TTPER 3922 | 3:34 PM Venice Mestre | 2h57 | 6:31 PM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3981 · Regionale TTPER 17426 | 3:40 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 3h36 | 7:16 PM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3981 · Regionale TTPER 17624 · Regionale TTPER 90339 | 3:40 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 5h13 | 8:53 PM Parma station | 2 transfers | |
Regionale Veloce 3981 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 3924 | 3:53 PM Venice Mestre | 3h38 | 7:31 PM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
8923+ Regionale TTPER 17426 | 4:05 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 3h11 | 7:16 PM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
8923+ Regionale TTPER 17420 | 4:05 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 3h53 | 7:58 PM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
8923+ Regionale Veloce TTPER 3924 | 4:05 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 3h26 | 7:31 PM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9431+ Regionale TTPER 17426 | 4:26 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 2h50 | 7:16 PM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3983 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 3926 | 4:40 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 3h51 | 8:31 PM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3983+ Intercity 612 | 4:40 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 3h31 | 8:11 PM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3983 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 2486 | 4:53 PM Venice Mestre | 4h05 | 8:58 PM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
8925+ Regionale Veloce TTPER 2486 | 5:05 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 3h53 | 8:58 PM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
8925+ Intercity 612 | 5:05 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 3h06 | 8:11 PM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
8925+ Regionale Veloce TTPER 3926 | 5:05 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 3h26 | 8:31 PM Parma station | 1 transfer | |
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Trains from Venice to Parma run on average 49 times per day, taking around 2h 53m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $23 (€19) but you can travel from only $15 (€12) by bus.
The earliest train runs at 00:17, the last at 23:52. The fastest train covers the 106 miles (172 km) distance in 2h 52m.
Distance 106 miles (172 km) |
Average train duration 2h 53m |
Cheapest ticket price $23 (€19) |
Trains per day 49 |
Fastest train 2h 52m |
First train 12:17 AM |
Last train 11:52 PM |
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Low Season Oct - Dec |
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Best time to book 2 days |
Discover the best of Parma — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Parma trip today.
Major art museum inside Palazzo della Pilotta, known for works by Correggio, Parmigianino, Leonardo da Vinci, Canaletto and other Italian masters.
Museum connected to Parma Cathedral and Baptistery, displaying religious art, sculpture and liturgical objects tied to the city’s ecclesiastical history.
Specialized museum dedicated to printer Giambattista Bodoni, with historic typefaces, presses and printing material significant to Parma’s publishing heritage.
Parma’s most iconic square, framed by the cathedral, baptistery and bishop’s palace, ideal for classic city views.
Large historic park across the river from the center, popular for walking, relaxing and views of the ducal residence.
Main civic square in the historic center, lively and photogenic, surrounded by elegant buildings and local activity.
World-famous dry-cured ham made in the Parma hills with only pork and salt, prized for its sweet, delicate flavor.
The iconic hard cheese produced around Parma, aged for deep savory flavor and eaten on its own or with local wines.
Small stuffed pasta traditionally filled with braised meat and cheese, served in rich broth on holidays and special occasions.
Long-standing Michelin-starred restaurant offering creative fine dining rooted in Parma ingredients and polished contemporary technique.
Well-known elegant restaurant near Teatro Regio, famous for Prosciutto Di Parma, seasonal pasta dishes, and refined regional cooking.
Historic Parma restaurant celebrated for traditional local cuisine, especially stuffed pasta, boiled meats, and classic Emilian hospitality.
Generally moderate by Italian standards: lunch and coffee are reasonable, while central hotels and fine dining cost more.
Service is often included or covered by a coperto. Tipping is not mandatory; round up or leave EUR 1-5 for good service. Taxis can be rounded up.
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Parma Railway Station, Parma -> Piazza Garibaldi, Parma
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