The 12 Train Experiences in Venice That Earn Their Price

1.Shared Departure Transfer: Venice Hotels to Venice Train or Bus Station

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 73 reviews · 10 minutes (approx.) · from $46.81Our pick

Shared Venice water taxi from hotels to Santa Lucia Station or Piazzale Roma. Air-conditioned ride, luggage help, 24/7 service.

“I reserved a 6:00 am pick up to take us to the Venice train station. We were at the dock at 5:30 am and waited until 6:30 and no one showed. I went into the Viator app and discovered a message from the water taxi provider that they had us in the schedule for a 4:00 am pickup (which I never saw) Why in the world would I want to pay $77 for a 4:00 am pickup to travel to the train station only 15 minutes away to make a 7:30 am train when a private water taxi costs $80??? Don’t book this! It’s very easy to book a water…”

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2.Private Arrival Transfer: Venice Train or Bus Stations to Venice Hotels

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 68 reviews · 10 minutes (approx.) · from $217.73

Private Venice arrival water taxi from Santa Lucia or Piazzale Roma to your hotel or Venice Lido, with a meet-and-ride dock transfer.

“Superior service! We were met directly coming off the train and escorted to our water taxi…only waited about 10 minutes for taxi to arrive. Taxi delivered us to designated drop off location…travelers need to know there’s lots of walking to hotels and be aware of stairs along the way. Regardless, this service was first class!”

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3.Private Departure Transfer: Venice Hotels to Venice Train or Bus Station

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 49 reviews · 10 minutes (approx.) · from $202.96

Private Venice hotel to Santa Lucia or Piazzale Roma water taxi. 24/7, air-conditioned boat, luggage help, and a smooth canal departure.

“On time and a beautiful ride. Great host who met us at pickup and stayed till end of taxi service 10/10”

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4.Private Transfer from Santa Lucia train station to Hotel in Venice City Center

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 23 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $356.47

Private water taxi from Santa Lucia to your Venice hotel with a meet and greet, Grand Canal views, and luggage help for up to 6.

“Very quick to respond & text when we asked questions before we met and we’re there on the platform - very smooth ride to our hotel. If this is your first time to Venice with kids and don’t want any stress, would highly recommend! Took great family pictures too!!”

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5.Full-day excursion to Murano, Burano and Torcello from Venice Train Station

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 15 reviews · 7 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $44.95

Boat day trip from Venice to Murano, Burano, and Torcello, with a Murano glass demo, free lunch time, and simple Santa Lucia pickup.

“It was very nice The guide was very good explaining the sites. It was extremely hot but the islands were nice to visit”

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6.Venice Tour by High-Speed train from Florence

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 8 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $565.36Top rated

High-speed train from Florence to Venice for a guided walk through churches, Rialto, and St. Mark's, plus gondola option.

“Our guide Catherine was wonderful! Two of our foursome were older and couldn't easily keep up with a rapid walking tour, so she booked a boat to show us around Venice sites, then took us to ones we were especially interested in. It was a much better way to see more of Venice than trying to walk it around all the canals. At the end of the tour, two of us went on a gondola ride and afterwards drank wine and relaxed in a small cafe near the grand canal. A wonderful visit thanks to our flexible and thoughtful guide!”

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7.Venice Beginner’s Kayak Tour: train & visit the Medieval Arsenal

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $71.01

Beginner-friendly Venice kayak tour with gear and photos, a lesson at a historic rowing club, then paddling near the Medieval Arsenal.

“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!”

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8.Murano, Burano and Venice Boat Tour from Venice Train Station

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 3 reviews · 7 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $39.3Best value

Boat tour from Venice Santa Lucia to Murano, Burano and St Mark, with a Murano glass demo, onboard commentary, and about 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…”

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9.Private Full Day Tour from Milan to Venice with local tour guide and fast train

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $523.6

Private Milan to Venice day trip by fast train. Local guided walk: Rialto, San Marco, Doge’s Palace. Free afternoon.

“Very good tour! Our tour guide Cristina was very nice, knowledgeable and helpful! Wonderful experience overall”

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10.Florence & Uffizi Gallery Ticket: Day-Trip from Venice by Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2 reviews · from $219.51

Reserve your high-speed train from Venice to Florence, get a timed Uffizi entry ticket, and tour on your own with an audio app.

“This is more of a travel service than a tour, they get you your tickets but nothing else. (Which is fine, but good to know). The tickets are timed entry, not skip the line. Show up 30 minutes early to get in the line for your timed entry.”

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11.Rome Private Day Trip from Venice by High Speed Train

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1 reviews · 13 hours (approx.) · from $544.43

Rome day trip from Venice by high-speed train, English private guide, major landmarks like Trevi and Castel Sant'Angelo, return to Venice.

“Felice was an excellent guide. He was very knowledgeable about Rome and provided lots of information. It was a great tour.”

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12.Full-Day Private Tour to Venice from Florence by Train

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1 reviews · from $685.27

Private full-day Venice trip by train from Florence, timed for a smooth day, with art-filled churches, Rialto sights, and a gondola ride.

“Barbara was very personable and easy to understand. She brought us to so many places in such a short period of time. We stopped at a small shop for typical tapas sandwiches. We finished the tour with private gondola rides which really changed the view of the areas we just walked by. An excellent day!”

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