There are 8 ways to get from Chiasso to Venice by train, bus, car or plane
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Recommended option
Train • 4h 14m
39€ - 91€
Cheapest option
Bus • 7h 50m
15€ - 26€
6 alternative options
Train via Verona • 5h 15m
65€ - 119€
Train, bus • 7h 59m
34€ - 56€
Drive • 3h 2m
35€ - 60€
Fly Milan Malpensa to Venice • 5h 41m
50€ - 162€
Train to Milan Linate, fly to Venice • 7h 4m
77€ - 242€
Fly Milan Malpensa to Venice Treviso • 6h 24m
65€ - 221€
Chiasso to Venice by train
The train journey time between Chiasso and Venice is around 4h 32m and covers a distance of around 316 km. The fastest train normally takes 3h 32m. Operated by Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) and ItaloTreno, the Chiasso to Venice train service departs from Chiasso and arrives in Venezia Santa Lucia. Typically 12 trains run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
Chiasso to Venice train schedules
Trains departing Sunday, May 16, 2021
Trains departing Monday, May 17, 2021
Trains departing Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Trains departing Wednesday, May 19, 2021
Trains departing Thursday, May 20, 2021
Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
ItaloTreno
ItaloTreno
ItaloTreno
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Questions & Answers
The most affordable way to get from Chiasso to Venice is to bus, which costs SFr 16 - SFr 29 and takes 7h 50m.
The quickest way to get from Chiasso to Venice is to drive which costs SFr 40 - SFr 65 and takes 3h 2m.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiasso to Venice. However, there are services departing from Chiasso - Via Volta and arriving at Venezia via Como Lungolario Trento, Bergamo and Stazione MESTRE FS C3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Chiasso to Venice. However, there are services departing from Chiasso and arriving at Venezia Santa Lucia via Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 14m.
The distance between Chiasso and Venice is 261 km. The road distance is 314.5 km.
The best way to get from Chiasso to Venice without a car is to train which takes 4h 14m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 100.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Chiasso to Venice, including transfers.
Chiasso to Venice bus services, operated by ASF Autolinee srl, depart from Como Lungolario Trento station.
Chiasso to Venice train services, operated by Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS), depart from Chiasso station.
The best way to get from Chiasso to Venice is to train which takes 4h 14m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 16 - SFr 29 and takes 7h 50m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 180 and takes 5h 41m.
- Distance: 260.6 km
- Duration: 4h 14m
What companies run services between Chiasso, Switzerland and Venice, Italy?
You can take a train from Chiasso to Venice via Milano Centrale in around 4h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chiasso to Venice via Como - Cavour, Como Lungolario Trento, Stazione Autolinee Bergamo, Bergamo, Mestre, and Stazione MESTRE FS C3 in around 7h 50m.
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Venice Treviso via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 19€ - 150€
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Venice Treviso via Kyiv Zhuliany
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- 55€ - 230€
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Venice Treviso via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 40€ - 240€
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Venice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 220€ - 600€
Flights from Milan Linate to Venice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 320€ - 800€
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Venice via Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 220€ - 550€
Flights from Milan Linate to Venice via Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 230€ - 1000€
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Venice via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 90€ - 130€
Flights from Milan Linate to Venice via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 140€ - 430€
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Venice via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 90€ - 130€
Flights from Milan Linate to Venice via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 140€ - 430€
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Venice via Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- 11€ - 130€
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Venice Treviso via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- 45€ - 200€
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Venice Treviso via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- 20€ - 140€
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Milan Linate to Venice via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 80€ - 260€
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Venice via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- 200€ - 480€
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Venice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 280€ - 650€
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Venice via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- 470€ - 950€
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Venice via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- 150€ - 290€
The national railway company of Switzerland, Swiss Railways operates trains throughout the country and adjacent European nations including Germany, France, Italy and Austria. Tickets are sold in two classes - First and Second - with most long-distance trains offering a bistro car serving beverages and snacks. Individual tickets can be bought easily at stands, while a variety of travel passes are on offer to suit different travel needs.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +41 51 220 11 11
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Chiasso to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 20€ - 40€
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- 35€ - 70€
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Private train company Italotreno operates high-speed trains in Italy on the same tracks as Trenitalia. The routes service 21 stations across the country, including popular routes Milan-Florence, Rome-Venice and Bologna-Naples. Choose from four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Smart, Comfort, Prima and Club Executive. Italo also operates Italobus – an integrated train-bus service that takes passengers from the main train stations to other Italian cities.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 060708
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Santa Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- 19€ - 55€
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Smart Economy
- 21€ - 30€
- Smart Low Cost
- 19€ - 27€
- Smart Flex
- 40€ - 55€
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Santa Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- 13€ - 40€
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Smart Economy
- 15€ - 22€
- Smart Low Cost
- 13€ - 19€
- Smart Flex
- 28€ - 40€
Trenord operates regional and suburban lines throughout Italy’s Lombardy region, including the Malapensa Express from Milan’s Malapensa Airport and local lines around Lake Como and the Italian Lakes. Trenord train tickets can be purchased from machines at any train station and don’t need to be booked in advance.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 10€ - 13€
- Website
- Trenord
The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 8€ - 17€
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- 15€ - 17€
Trenitalia’s high-speed Frecce trains run on specialised tracks and have a greater level of service and comfort than InterCity and regional trains. There are three types of Frecce trains: Frecciarossa, (the fastest; connects major Italian cities); Frecciargento (mostly connect Rome to other Italian cities); and Frecciabianca (the slowest Frecce trains). Frecciarossa trains offer four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Standard, Premium, Business and Executive. All Frecce tickets include a seat reservation and must be purchased before boarding the train.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- 12€ - 50€
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- 12€ - 17€
- Base Standard
- 27€ - 40€
- Base Premium
- 35€ - 50€
Deutsche Bahn’s EuroCity (EC) trains connect German cities to major cities in neighbouring European countries, and are operated in conjunction with their national train company. All EC trains offer First and Standard class; cars are air-conditioned and food and drinks are available onboard. Tickets can be booked up to 180 days in advance of travel. Seat reservations are not compulsory but are recommended for popular routes.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 17€ - 24€
- Website
- reiseauskunft.bahn.de
- Phone
- 031 247 249
- Website
- asfautolinee.it
Bus from Como Lungolario Trento to Stazione Autolinee Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- 2€ - 4€
- Schedules at
- asfautolinee.it
- Phone
- 0341.363148
- Website
- leccotrasporti.it
Bus from Como Lungolario Trento to Stazione Autolinee Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- 6€ - 8€
- Schedules at
- leccotrasporti.it
- Phone
- +389(0)2 24 02 388
- avtobuska@maksoob.com.mk
- Website
- ms.mk
Bus from Bergamo to Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- 12€ - 16€
- Schedules at
- ms.mk
- Phone
- +39 0861 1991900
- info@baltour.it
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Milano - Autostazione San Donato to VENEZIA - VENEZIA - Tronchetto stazione people mover
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- 12€ - 17€
- Website
- Baltour
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More Questions & Answers
There is no direct flight from Milan Malpensa Airport to Venice Airport. The quickest flight takes 3h 30m and has one stopover.
Chiasso to Venice bus services, operated by Makedonija Soobrakaj AD, arrive at Mestre station.
Chiasso to Venice train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Venezia Santa Lucia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiasso to Venice is 314 km. It takes approximately 3h 2m to drive from Chiasso to Venice.
Eurowings, Austrian Airlines, Air France and five other airlines offer flights from Milan Malpensa Airport to Venice Airport.
Book your Chiasso to Venice train tickets online with Omio.
There are 5209+ hotels available in Venice. Prices start at 75€ per night.
The best way to get from Chiasso to Milan Malpensa Airport is to bus which takes 40 min and costs SFr 21 - SFr 35.