We plan to take the train from Vienna to Venice in mid-July. The schedule allows just 12 minutes to change trains in Villach unless you wait for the next train. Anyone have any experience making this or similar connections?
Posted by
Seattle
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When we did it (about 4 years ago) it was still direct train. Now only overnight is direct. I think 12 minutes should be enough if there is no delay.
Posted by
Lakewood, Colorado
19240 posts
I haven't checked the Austrian Rail website yet, but on the Bahn site, the only daytime all rail connections shown between Vienna and Venice are via Innsbruck and Verona, with a change of trains in Innsbruck and possibly Verona. The daytime connection via Villach uses an Intercity bus run by Austrial Rail from Villach to Venice. There is also a direct night train connection via Salzburg and Villach as well as a quicker connection changing in Salzburg to the same train to Venice, and there is a night train from Vienna to Rome that stops in Venice Mestre, but you have to walk across the bridge to Santa Lucia at 3 AM. I think the schedules are firm until early/mid-June. Mid-July schedule is probably not complete yet, but probably won't change much.