train from Krakow, Poland to Venice, Italy
 

I would appreciate suggestions on how to best get from Krakow, Poland to Venice, Italy by train in July for a family of four.

It looks like we may have to stop a couple of times and maybe even overnight on route. It doesn't look easy:(

Thanks,

It's going to take you 2 days to go by train. Can't you find an inexpensive intra-European flight such as Ryan Air or similar? It would probably be cheaper to fly.

You do not want to be on trains for 2 solid days and you do not want to spend a day on a Polish train with their unsavory lavatories (the only negative thing I encountered in Poland).

If you insist on doing this the best place to stop is probably Vienna. You need to be mindful of the 8 minute transfer at Breclav and have your luggage stationed at the door before the train stops. Stopping in Vienna will give you 2 days of approximately equal length travel. And from Vienna onward you'll have an Austrian train with better maintained facilities.

Fly from Krakow to Bologna with Ryanair.com

Then, train Bologna to Venice. Easy!

Otherwise it's 16+ hours on trains - not recommended.