Venice to Florence by train: times, tickets and travel tips
Venice to Florence by train takes about 2h direct. Trenitalia and Italo run direct trains, with Italo advance fares from around €18.90.
I'm Johan, a rail travel expert with 5+ years of experience in the European train industry. I've explored the continent extensively by train, from the icy north of Sweden to the far reaches of Poland, gaining first-hand knowledge of routes, rail networks, and hidden gems along the way. Before launching this site, I led the development of the booking platform at TrainPlanet, one of Scandinavia’s leading rail travel companies. My mission is to help travelers navigate Europe by train with confidence, ease, and a touch of adventure.
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Rome to Milan by train: tickets, times and tips
Rome to Milan by train takes about 3 to 3.5 hours direct, with Trenitalia and Italo services and advance fares in euros.
Seville to Valencia by train: direct AVE, tickets and tips
Seville to Valencia by Renfe AVE takes about 4h 22m. At least one direct train runs daily, with advance fares from around €40.
Madrid to Alicante by train: tickets, times and stations
Direct high-speed trains from Madrid to Alicante in as little as 2 hours 20 minutes. Roughly 14 to 16 daily departures, two operators, fares from €9.
Madrid to Seville by Train: Tickets, Times and Route Guide
Madrid to Seville trains take about 2.5 to 3 hours, with frequent direct services and advance fares often from around €20.
Barcelona to Seville by Train: Tickets, Times and Route Guide
Barcelona to Seville trains take about 6-7 hours, with around 4 direct daily services, four operators, and fares from about €21.
Barcelona to Madrid by Train: Tickets, Times and Route Guide
Barcelona to Madrid trains take about 2.5 to 3.5 hours, with frequent direct high-speed services and advance fares from around €7.
Lisbon to Faro by Train: Tickets, Times and Route Guide
Direct Lisbon to Faro trains take around 3 hours with CP, from about €29. Multiple departures use Lisboa Oriente and Entrecampos.
Madrid To Cordoba By Train
Madrid to Cordoba trains run direct from Atocha to Cordoba Julio Anguita in about 1h43-2h, with Renfe, OUIGO and iryo options.
Prague to Berlin by Train: Times, Tickets, and What to Know Before You Book
A direct Railjet service runs between Praha hlavní nádraží and Berlin Hauptbahnhof in approximately 4 hours 30 minutes. Fares vary by date and booking lead time; check live prices on cd.cz or bahn.com before booking.
Paris to Brussels by train
Paris to Brussels by Eurostar in 1h22m. Frequent direct trains throughout the day, with Eurostar Standard from around €29 and Eurostar Plus from around €57.
London to Venice by train
London to Venice by train takes roughly two days and at least two changes. There are no direct trains. Choose between the daytime route with an overnight stop in Turin or Milan, the ÖBB Nightjet sleeper via Stuttgart, or the European Sleeper from Brussels (from September 2026).
Lisbon to Madrid by train
No direct train connects Lisbon and Madrid. The route requires three trains and two separate bookings via Badajoz and Entroncamento, operated by Renfe and CP. Total journey time is around 10 to 11.5 hours.
Frankfurt to Munich by train
Frankfurt to Munich by ICE in around 3 hours 15 minutes over 304 km, with frequent daily direct departures. DB advance fares from ~€13; FlixTrain from ~€10 for the budget option.
Florence to Venice by train
Florence to Venice by train takes around 2 hours on high-speed services from Trenitalia or Italo. Regional trains take up to 6 hours. Advance fares from around €19.
Bordeaux to Paris by train
Bordeaux to Paris by TGV INOUI in as little as 2h08m. OUIGO from €16. Around 29 direct trains daily. All tickets require a mandatory seat reservation.
Berlin to Amsterdam by Train
Direct ICE trains Berlin to Amsterdam in ~5h42m, about 7 daily, from €37.99. GoVolta 3x/week, Berlin Spandau, from €10. European Sleeper night train 3x/week.
Vienna to Prague by train
Direct trains from Vienna to Prague take around 4 hours. ÖBB Railjet, České dráhy ComfortJet, and RegioJet all serve the route. Advance fares from around €20 in 2nd class.
Vicenza to Milan by train
The train from Vicenza to Milan takes around 1 hour 40 minutes on Frecciarossa or Italo high-speed services. Advance fares start from €11.90 on Italo and from around €29 on Frecciarossa. Both operators arrive at Milano Centrale. Interrail and Eurail passes are valid on Trenitalia services only.
Rome to Sorrento by train
There is no direct train from Rome to Sorrento. You always change in Naples: high-speed Trenitalia or Italo to Napoli Centrale, then the Circumvesuviana to Sorrento. Total journey around 3 to 3.5 hours, around €25 to €45 for both tickets.
Rome to Florence by train
High-speed trains from Rome to Florence take around 1 hour 25 minutes, with Trenitalia and Italo both operating the route. Advance fares from around €14.90; near-term fares typically from €50 to €55. Regional trains take around 3 hours 40 minutes and cost around €25.
Naples to Bologna by Train: Times, Tickets and Operators
Direct high-speed trains from Naples to Bologna in around 3 hours 11 minutes. Frecciarossa and Italo both run this route, with advance fares from around €19. Seat reservations are included in standard tickets. Interrail and Eurail passes are valid on Trenitalia only, not on Italo.
Montpellier to Lyon by Train: TGV INOUI, Ouigo and TER explained
Direct TGV INOUI trains from Montpellier to Lyon take as little as 1 hour 40 minutes. Ouigo offers cheaper fares. Departs from Montpellier Saint-Roch or Sud de France, arriving at Lyon Part-Dieu.
Madrid to Valencia by train
Madrid to Valencia trains take about two hours. Compare Renfe/Avlo, OUIGO and iryo by station, fare and luggage rules.
Lyon to Toulouse by train
Lyon to Toulouse by direct TGV INOUI in around 4 hours 10 minutes. Advance fares from around €48. Around 3 direct services daily, operated by SNCF.
Luxembourg to Paris by train
Luxembourg to Paris by train in ~3 hours (fastest 2h09m). Choose from TGV INOUI, budget OUIGO or regional TER services.
Laval to Bordeaux by train
There is no direct train from Laval to Bordeaux. All journeys require at least one change, usually at Paris Montparnasse, with SNCF TGV INOUI and Intercités services. Fastest connections take around 4 hours.
Copenhagen to Gothenburg by Train: Tickets, Times and How to Book
Direct Öresundståg trains from Copenhagen to Gothenburg run roughly every hour, around 3h 35m. Via Malmö on SJ: around 3h 20m. Tickets, timetable and booking.
Milan to Venice by train
High-speed trains from Milan to Venice take around 2 hours 25 minutes, with no changes required. Frecciarossa advance fares start from €29 and Italo from €19, with around 35 direct services daily from Milano Centrale.
Prague to Budapest by train
Direct trains run between Prague and Budapest throughout the day, with the main daytime services taking around 6 to 7 hours. Railjet and comfortjet trains via Bratislava are the fastest option; RegioJet runs via Brno and Vienna. Advance fares start from around EUR 19.90 on RegioJet Standard or around EUR 21 on railjet and EuroCity services. The Metropol overnight sleeper departs around 22:00 and arrives at Budapest Nyugati around 08:30.
Zurich to Zermatt by train
Train from Zurich to Zermatt takes around 3 hours 20 minutes to 3 hours 35 minutes, changing at Visp. SBB covers Zurich to Visp; MGB runs the final section into car-free Zermatt.
Bilbao to San Sebastian by train
Bilbao to San Sebastián by train in ~3h15m with Euskotren and Renfe. Tickets from €13.80 when booked in advance.
Vienna to Salzburg by train
Vienna to Salzburg trains take around 2h20-2h30. Compare ÖBB from Wien Hbf with WESTbahn from Westbahnhof before booking.
Madrid to Málaga by Train
Madrid to Málaga by AVE in as little as 2h 30min over 417 km. High-speed trains reach 310 km/h, with Avlo tickets from €7 and AVE advance fares from around €30.
Malaga to Granada by train
Direct Renfe Avant trains link Málaga and Granada in about 1h23-25m, with three direct departures each way on checked June 2026 schedules.
Pisa to Florence by train
The Pisa to Florence train takes 48 to 80 minutes. Regional fares are fixed at around €9.30, with no seat reservation needed on Trenitalia.
Trains to Stockholm
SJ runs daily trains to Stockholm from Copenhagen and Oslo. Snälltåget covers Hamburg and Berlin. All long-distance trains arrive at Stockholm Central.
Trains to Hamburg
Hamburg is one of Germany's busiest railway hubs, with fast ICE trains from Berlin in around 1 hour 50 minutes and direct connections from Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, and Stockholm. Most long-distance trains arrive at Hamburg Hauptbahnhof in the city centre.
Trains to Nice
Trains to Nice: TGV from Paris in 5h40m, with advance fares from around €25 in second class. Budget Ouigo services from €19. Trains arrive at Nice-Ville, close to the city centre.
Trains to Bordeaux
Trains to Bordeaux arrive at Bordeaux-Saint-Jean, the city's main station for high-speed services. TGV INOUI from Paris Montparnasse takes around 2 hours 8 minutes. Ouigo offers lower fares from around €16.
Trains to Bratislava
Trains to Bratislava: Vienna in 56 minutes on the hourly REX8, with around 20 direct trains daily. Connections from Budapest (around 2h30m) and Prague (around 4h) also covered, with guidance on which station to use and how to travel with a rail pass.
Trains to Frankfurt
Trains to Frankfurt: 1,100+ daily connections at Germany's busiest rail hub. ICE to Berlin in 3h53m, Munich in 3h30m, Paris in 3h45m.
Trains to Munich
Trains to Munich arrive at München Hauptbahnhof, a 32-platform hub with Deutsche Bahn ICE, IC and regional services, free Wi-Fi and luggage lockers.
Trains to Dublin
There is no direct train to Dublin from Britain or continental Europe. The standard route from London is via Holyhead and the Stena Line ferry, with Irish Rail connecting the rest of Ireland.
Rome to Pompeii by train
Rome to Pompeii by train takes around 2 hours: Trenitalia high-speed to Naples (~1h10m), then EAV Circumvesuviana to Pompei Scavi (Villa dei Misteri). Advance fares from around €18. EAV Campania Express runs 8 daily with air-conditioning and reserved seats from March 2026.
Trains to Bruges: Routes, Fares, and Station Guide (2026)
Direct SNCB trains from Brussels reach Bruges in about 1 hour from around €15. From London, change at Brussels-Midi (3h 20m). No reservation needed on SNCB.
Trains to Glasgow
Direct trains to Glasgow from London in ~4h 30m (Avanti West Coast) and Edinburgh in under an hour (ScotRail). Advance fares from £12 Edinburgh or £28 London.
Trains to Madrid
High-speed trains to Madrid reach 310 km/h. Barcelona to Madrid takes 2h30 to 2h45, with three operators competing: Renfe AVE, Iryo, and Ouigo from EUR 9. Atocha station for most arrivals.
Trains to Berlin
Trains to Berlin by ICE, Nightjet, and European Sleeper. Journey times, fares from €17.90, Interrail pass rules, and BVG connections from Hauptbahnhof.
Trains to Budapest
Trains to Budapest arrive at Keleti Station, 3 km from the city centre. ÖBB Railjet services connect Vienna in around 2 hours 40 minutes, with direct trains also from Bratislava, Prague, and beyond.