Venice · TRAIN EXPERIENCES
The 10 best train experiences you can book right now, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Shared Venice water taxi from hotels to Santa Lucia Station or Piazzale Roma bus terminal, air-conditioned, luggage help, 24/7 service.
“Take the shared taxi, the public transportation was packed like sardines. It’s more expensive but well worth it if travelling with luggage. Picked us up close to the hotel.”
Skip taxi lines with a private, air-conditioned water taxi from Venice train or bus stations to your hotel or Venice Lido.
“It was perfect for a first visit to Venice. We were met on the platform and shown where our water taxi was waiting for us.”
Private Venice departure by air-conditioned water taxi from your hotel to Santa Lucia Station or Piazzale Roma, 24/7 private service.
“Timeliness from our guide. Taxi ride was excellent and drop us off at the correct location. We will definit ely use this service again”
Full-day boat tour from Venice Santa Lucia to Murano, Burano, and Torcello with a Murano glass demo, guided narration, and free lunch time.
“I have always been interested on glass blowing. It seems to be simple but the art takes a lifetime to learn, The beauty of the glass created from the simple of act of twirling and blowing is not to be taken astride. I had always loved Murano glass. Seeing it made in front of me makes a reality for me.”
Train to Florence from Venice with a guided walking tour of top sights, optional Duomo access, and plenty of time to explore on your own.
“Not bad, not great. A bit impersonal. A good introduction to the city at ground level - useful orientation, but not much else. Train logistics from Venice was excellent though.”
High-speed train day trip from Florence to Venice with a guided walking tour, free-entry churches and markets, optional gondola ride.
“Overall a great tour. Our tour guide Barbara took us to see sites in places off the normal path. A minor issue with locating a gondolier for the gondola ride, not her fault. You will walk alot on this tour with lots of stairs.”
Learn kayaking in Venice with gear included, a small-group lesson at a famous rowing club, then paddle near the Medieval Arsenal in Castello.
“Our family had a fun time. Aleksandra and Nico were great, taking time to teach a bit about the history of the club and teach our son how to properly paddle. Also, great pics!”
A 10-hour Venice to Florence day trip by high-speed train with Uffizi skip-the-line entry, a multilingual audio app, and time to roam central Florence.
From Venice Santa Lucia by boat to Murano glass, colorful Burano, and San Marco views with onboard commentary. $39.30, 7.5 hours.
“This was a terrible experience and we never got to tour. We booked the tour, showed up 30 minutes early, waited and other people booked for the same tour also showed up waiting. The boats came and when we approached them they sent us to another boat, then that boat sent us back to wait for the first boat, this happed for three boats and after 45 minutes of going from one boat to another we called Viator paying $5.99 per minute for an overseas call. I was told we would be refunded and now there is no refund. We ended up not getting the tour and we were not…”
Private Venice day trip from Milan by fast train with a local guide, top sights in the morning, and free canal time in the afternoon.
“We had a wonderful private tour of Venice. We saw so much during the time and our guide was very knowledgeable!”
From the Basilica to the far lagoon — every experience, ranked.
