Book early and save: No (not on these trains)
Tickets will cost the same price if purchased at the station immediately before departure.
These Regionale Veloce trains are always cheaper than the slightly faster Frecciarossa trains - you can save a minimum of €7,
They'll be more than €15 cheaper, if you'll be booking last minute at the station just before your journey.
Hence our suggestion to ignore the Frecciarossa trains when booking train tickets for a journey between Verona and Padua/Padova.
If you're new to booking tickets for train journeys in Italy, we also recommend taking a look at our guide to Italian train tickets - it should help you save time and money and confusion.
Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
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Trenitalia | * |
The Regionale Veloce (RV) trains are around 30 mins faster than the Regionale (R) trains, but tickets cost the same price - so target the RV trains
Up to two trains of these RV or R trains usually depart in each hour, but there is a gap between 10:21 and 12:30.
Final Destination: Venezia S. Lucia
If you want to make a day trip from Verona to Padova/Padua by train, then target these trains and ignore the Frecce trains.
If you want to be spontaneous and book last minute at the station, then the Frecce trains are a very pricey option, for such a comparatively short journey.
And the Frecce trains are also only around 15 mins quicker than the fastest RV trains.
Though if you really want to take the alternative Frecce trains, you'll save if you book ahead on Trenitalia.
Though there are usually no Frecce trains scheduled to depart between 11:00 and 13:00.
If you are new to travelling by train in Italy, our Italian Train Travel Guide is packed with info and useful links to help ensure you’ll have a stress-free trip.
The Regionale Veloce (RV) trains are around 30 mins faster than the Regionale (R) trains, but tickets cost the same price - so target the RV trains
Up to two trains of these RV or R trains usually depart in each hour, but there is a gap between 10:21 and 12:30.
Final Destination: Venezia S. Lucia
If you want to make a day trip from Verona to Padova/Padua by train, then target these trains and ignore the Frecce trains.
If you want to be spontaneous and book last minute at the station, then the Frecce trains are a very pricey option, for such a comparatively short journey.
And the Frecce trains are also only around 15 mins quicker than the fastest RV trains.
Though if you really want to take the alternative Frecce trains, you'll save if you book ahead on Trenitalia.
Though there are usually no Frecce trains scheduled to depart between 11:00 and 13:00.
If you are new to travelling by train in Italy, our Italian Train Travel Guide is packed with info and useful links to help ensure you’ll have a stress-free trip.
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