Train from Rome to Venice

The fastest way to travel from Rome to Venice is on board the Le Frecce high-speed train. This modern and luxurious train will get you to your destination in only 3 hours and 7 minutes. For actual travel times, check out our timetable.
 

You can read all about the sights and stops along the way in our Rome-Venice blog entry

See http://www.trenitalia.com/en/index.html

A few hints:

For the main train station in Rome, use Rome TE

For the "real" Venice train station use Venice S.L.

You can go from Venice to Rome in about 4.5 hours for 44.9 euros second class using the amica fare. The amica fare is a 20% discount fare that must be purchased at least 24 hours in advance. You can purchase all of your tickets once you get to Italy. There will be no porblems getting the time and trains you want. The trenitalia site will not take non-italian issued credit cards so you won't be able to purchase through them

Are there direct train services between Rome and Venice?

Yes, it is possible to travel from Rome to Venice without having to change trains. On an average weekday, there are 70 direct trains from Rome to Venice. There may be fewer direct services on weekends and holidays

Many of the trains (and pretty much all of the faster ones) will require that you have a reservation along with your ticket, so you can’t necessarily just show up and hop on the next train. I suggest checking with a ticket agent at Roma Termini station to find out which trains require a reservation and which don’t. Also, when you chat with said ticket agent, make sure you’re only talking about trains that go all the way to Venezia Sant Lucia station. The other station with the name “Venezia” in it, Venezia Mestre, is on the mainland.

A 2nd class ticket on even the fastest trains (the EuroStar and Frecciargente in particular) will cost around €60, and a 1st class ticket will be around €90. And that’s not including the reservations. For a less-fast (and less-expensive) train, you’re looking at around €40 for 2nd class and €55 for 1st class, but these still usually require reservations. Again, check with a ticket agent to be sure you’re not running the risk of getting fined for not having the proper paperwork.

When you arrive at the train station in Venice, there is a vaporetto (water bus) stop in front of Santa Lucia Train Station and Route #1 goes along the Grand Canal.