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Train from London to Venice

 
Venice city centre
Photo © Fototeca ENIT / Vito Arcomano

Overview

Route: London to Venice via Paris
Journey time: From 17 hours 30 minutes
 

Detailed itinerary

Option 1: via Paris (sleeper)

Sample itinerary: The 1502 from St Pancras gets you into Paris in enough time to grab a bite of dinner before taking the 2033 sleeper service from Gare de Bercy to Venice, where it arrives at 0934 the next day.
Price: from £135 return
 
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Leg 1: London St Pancras International to Paris Gare du Nord in the heart of Paris. Don't forget check-in time for Eurostar is at least 30 mins before departure.
Frequency of service: About 15 trains a day
Operator:

Eurostar

Journey time: From 2 hrs 15 mins
Transfer

It's a ten minute walk between Gare de Lyon and Gare de BercyIt's a ten minute walk between Gare de Lyon and Gare de Bercy
Gare du Nord to Gare de Bercy. From the Eurostar platform, turn left, walk down the stairs and follow the signs for RER ligne D to Gare de Lyon (which will be signposted 'direction' 'Melun', 'Malesherbes' or 'Corbeil Essonnes'). It's just 2 stops from Gare de Nord to Gare de Lyon (and takes a little over 10 minutes) then either walk the 600m to Gare de Bercy or take the metro line 14 (which will be signposted 'direction Olympiades') one stop to Bercy metro station, from where it's just a short stroll over to the mainline Gare de Bercy.

Long hop

Transfer time: Allow 50 mins.
 
Book a hotel near Gare de Bercy
 
 
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Leg 2: Paris Gare de Bercy to Venice

Overnight sleeper train from Gare de Bercy departs daily at 2033 (May 10-14, 17-21 and Oct 18-22, 25-29 it departs Paris at 1909), arriving in Venice at 0934 the next day.
Frequency of service: Daily
Operator:

Artesia Night

Journey time: 13 hours 1 minute
Destination Benvenuto a Venezia
 
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Your route to Venice

The lines on the map are for illustrative purposes only - they don't show the exact route taken by the train.

 

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