The train between Venice and Istanbul takes 36h 27m. The train runs, on average, once a week from Venice to Istanbul. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run on demand between Venice and Istanbul. Service times information will be available soon. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 36h 27m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Venice to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Venice station and arriving at Istanbul station via Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10,675,199d 2h.
Venice to Istanbul train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Venezia S. Lucia station.
Venice to Istanbul train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Halkali station.
The distance between Venice and Istanbul is 1,430.2 km. The road distance is 2,539 km.
There is no direct connection from Venice to Istanbul. However, you can take the train to Wien Hbf, take the train to Bucuresti Nord, walk to Bucharest North, take the vehicle to Halkali, walk to Halkali, then take the train to Yenikapi.
