Best overnight train from Venice to Paris?

I'm pretty sure Thello is it. Be sure to thoroughly read this from the very reliable man in seat 61, especially the comments at the end: https://www.seat61.com/thello-train-from-paris-to-italy.htm. I think an overnight train sounds romantic, but the reality is: not so much. Given inexpensive and quick flights within Europe I'd opt for that mode of transportation and get my needed sleep in a hotel bed.

Did the overnight train from Venice to Paris a few years ago. Definitely not romantic, and the dining car lacked much of interest or palatability. Flying would have been much better. It DID get us there, however.

The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express to Paris is the best overnight train experience I've ever had. Service doesn't get more romantic or more comfortable than this.

With prices starting at £3980 for two, from Venice to Paris, it should be pretty nice.

https://www.luxury-trains.co.uk/venice-simplon-orient-express/venice-simplon-orient-express-train-fares.htm

But for that price you get bunk beds, which are not very romantic. If you want the luxury of a double bed, you need a Grand Suite, which will cost more like £12,000.

https://www.luxury-trains.co.uk/venice-simplon-orient-express/compartments.htm

you get bunk beds, which are not very romantic

Not speaking about my experience. :-)

Thanks everyone for your responses. I'll take them under advisement. Oh, if only the Orient Express were an option...

The best overnight train from Venice to Paris is a nonstop flight from Venice to Paris.

Unless you want to spend the next day or two in Paris feeling miserable because you were awake for two days straight.

For many people, the "romance" and purported efficiency of taking a night train are cruel deceptions. I guess some people can actually sleep when they are in an environment where they are constantly jostled, regularly subjected to high-intensity bright lights and ear-splitting sharp noises, but I've never met one.

I have taken night trains twice (once in Italy, once in Germany) and will never make that mistake again.

My wife, who can fall asleep easily in a car, plane or other moving vehicle got almost no sleep at all, and I was never able to nod off for more than a few seconds. Some of the most miserable nights of our traveling lives, in each case followed by two days where we didn't care about the museums or churches were slogged through, all we wanted to do was go back to out hotel room and sleep.

Night train? No thanks, not for me. YMMV, but I'm done with them.

Ditto for me.

In general in Europe, most routes have only one night train departure (if any). I this case, Thello is it.