Can you do a day trip from Verona to Lake Garda?

Train. Train travel is very economical and efficient in Italy (as long as there isn't a strike!). Italo and Trenitalia are the two major train companies that operate a route from Verona to Lake Garda with around 44 trains running daily between the destinations and taking between 35 – 45 mins.



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Many people visit Lake Garda in one day, on a big tour of Italy. From the south end of the lake, you can either cruise to several towns or spend your time in the charming medieval town of Sirmione. If you have several days, you can spend each day visiting a different area of the lake.

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The fastest trains from Verona to Desenzano del Garda/Sirmione take around 19 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 35 kilometres. On weekdays, the first train leaving Verona is scheduled to depart at around 05:45. The last departure is usually at around 22:49.

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The distance from Verona Airport to Garda is 38 km. Taking a Verona Airport taxi or a private transfer will take around 35 minutes to get there, while the public buses will take closer to 2 hours to reach Lake Garda.

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A bus ride from Verona to southern towns on lake Garda cost 3-6 euros per person one way (prices in 2023). The buses in Verona to Lake Garda usually start from Piazza Bra or Verona Porta Nuova train station. Bear in mind that often, the earliest buses start directly from Verona Porta Nuova train station.

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Yes, there is a direct train from Verona to Desenzano del Garda/Sirmione. We usually find around 66 direct trains on the route from Verona to Desenzano del Garda/Sirmione every weekday. Trains are typically more frequent on weekends, when we found around 72 departures.

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Verona has a lovely and well preserved colliseum right in the main square of the town. Then there are some nice churches and the rest isn't worth a full day. Lake Garda has excellent scenery in the North at Riviera del Garda and Malcesine and busy but scenic places like Sirmione in the South.

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The northern side of Lake Garda is surrounded by high mountains and is probably the most impressive part of the lake. Seeing it from the water is really the best way to appreciate the stunning landscapes! So, if you are visiting Lake Garda and want to see the best of the lake itself, take a boat trip to Riva.

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Train travel can be a very enjoyable and relaxing way to getting around and there are good links to the bottom part of the lake. Due to the mountains the main lines run East / West, which means such places as Milan, Verona and Venice are all within easy reach without a car.

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The journey time in a taxi from Verona Airport to Sirmione will be around 40 minutes and the cost will be approximately €70.

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On the beach, on the hills or in the mountains, during summer or winter, at Lake Garda you can walk everywhere, just choose the route you want to do. If you like to walk on the flat, there are plenty of kilometers of beaches and cycle lanes.

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Verona is one of the best places to visit in Italy because it has everything you want in an Italian city – romance, an arena, a magnificent castle, rivers flowing through the city, and beautiful gardens and piazzas. And it only takes one day in Verona to fall in love with its romantic charm.

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You can choose between 3 different types of train, all running on the same axis:
  • Local trains (or “regional trains”) operated by Trenitalia, the Italian public train company;
  • High-speed trains, also operated by Trenitalia, called Frecce;
  • Italo Trains, high-speed trains operated by a private company named Italo.


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