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Italygroup May 10th, 2011 01:29 PM

Train from Florence to Venice
 
We will be staying in Tuscany in June and are thinking of taking a day trip to Venice by train. Does anyone have experience with this who can give some advice? Thanks.

kybourbon May 10th, 2011 01:52 PM

Tuscany is a big area (not all of it has train service). What part of Tuscany?

DownUnder May 10th, 2011 03:17 PM

There is no problem taking a train from SMN station in the centre of Florence to SL station right on the Grand Canal in Venice. The journey takes about 2 hours and the trains leave regularly. Depart Florence on the 8.30am and return ex Venice about 7.30pm. Trenitalia.com has all the timetables and priceing.

nz101 May 10th, 2011 04:24 PM

Takes three hours by train, but I would do it, better than not going at all. I would leave earlier in the morning and return later in the evening.

Italygroup Jun 1st, 2011 07:44 AM

Thanks DownUnder. We will be leaving from Florence. This is just what I needed to know.

TDudette Jun 1st, 2011 07:56 AM

Double check weekend versus weekday schedules. Sometimes you have more flexibility on weekdays and fewer folks heading out for or back from weekends. A weekday trip to Venice may be less crowded as well. Although it's so popular, that might not be a factor. Please let everyone know how it goes.


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