Route
Milan to Venice
The northern cross-country run, with Verona and Padua sitting on it as ready-made stops.
Fastest
2h 13m
Frecciarossa
Distance
267 km
Reservation
€13
Per person, with a pass
Without a pass
about €52
Walk-up fare
Along the way
Stops
Milano Centrale
Departure.
Verona Porta Nuova
1h 10m.
Padova
1h 50m.
Venezia Santa Lucia
Arrival.
Frequency
Hourly
What you'll see
Flat Lombard and Veneto plain, with the Dolomite foothills visible to the north on a clear day.
Advice
Before you book
Regional trains cover the same route in about four hours with no reservation fee — good if you are stopping twice anyway.
Verona is almost exactly halfway and makes the best single break.
Evening trains into Venice arrive after the day-trip crowd has gone. The city is a different place after eight.