What would be the timeliest way for two people to travel between Vienna to Venice during Carnival season (mid-February)? I would like to maximize my time enjoying Venice over two days rather than spending most of that in travel, but still maintain something of a budget. I've considered sleeper trains, renting a car (pick up and drop off in Vienna), and possibly flying for both of us. Tickets are not listed on any rail website yet for February, so I can only guess what they might be. Advice is much welcomed!
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Minneapolis, MN, USA
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On the Austrian Rail site you can book tickets up to 120 days in advance for either the direct Vienna-Venice night train or daytime routes that require at least one connection. Doing so can get you a very cheap discount fare.
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Texan in CA
4415 posts
To get an idea of the prices and routes, just look at dates no more than 120 days out - you'll see the range of prices from full-fare to best discount. And FWIW, I like to purchase tickets from the 'home country' when possible. If there's a problem with making the train in Vienna, you're not trying to exchange or make changes to a ticket issued by an Italian company...