Marvellous Escapes
Venice & the Italian Lakes by Sleeper Train
11 daysfrom $3,204
Marvellous Escapes · Tailor-made rail holiday
Venice by Sleeper Rail
Travel from London to Venice by rail and sleeper train, explore Venice's iconic sights, then return via Milan, the Swiss Alps and Zurich
Day by day
- Day 1overnight: Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Travel from London to Stuttgart via Brussels and Frankfurt, watching the scenery change from the English countryside to Belgium and Germany.
- Day 2railovernight: Sleeper train
Venice
Free day to explore Stuttgart at leisure - elegant squares, historic architecture, museums and traditional beer halls. Board the ÖBB NightJet sleeper train in the evening for the overnight journey to Venice.
- Day 3overnight: Venice
Venice
Arrive into Venice this morning. Private water taxi transfer from Venice Santa Lucia station to your hotel. Remainder of the day free to explore.
- Day 4overnight: Venice
Venice
Included walking tour through Venice's streets and hidden corners, plus a traditional gondola ride through the canals.
- Day 5overnight: Venice
Venice
Guided tour of Doge's Palace and St Mark's Basilica. Remainder of the day free for further exploration.
- Day 6overnight: Venice
Venice
Final full day at leisure in Venice - perhaps visit Murano and Burano, or enjoy Venetian cuisine at a canal-side restaurant.
- Day 7railovernight: Zurich
Zurich
Depart Venice by rail, journeying north through Italy towards Milan before continuing through Alpine scenery into Switzerland, arriving in Zurich.
- Day 8rail
Return home
Final scenic rail journey from Zurich to Paris before connecting onwards to London.
Included
- Overnight hotel accommodation in Stuttgart & Zurich with breakfast included
- 4-nights hotel accommodation in Venice with breakfast included
- Overnight sleeper train accommodation
- Roundtrip Rail from London
- Discover Venice walking tour and gondola ride
- Guided Visit To Doge's Palace And Saint Mark's Basilica
