The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express runs from March to December each year, typically two to four times per month on the main Paris to Venice route. Additional seasonal departures serve Vienna, Budapest, Prague, Istanbul, Florence, Cannes and Amsterdam. The Paris to Istanbul journey runs twice a year only and sells out well in advance.
Paris to Venice
OvernightMarch
- Mon 16 via Innsbruck
- Sat 21 via Rome
April
- Thu 2
- Thu 9
- Mon 13
- Sat 25
May
- Sun 10 via Cannes
- Fri 15 via Florence
- Tue 19
June
- Sun 7
- Mon 15
- Thu 25
- Mon 29
July
- Thu 9
- Thu 16
- Thu 23 from Amsterdam
August
- Mon 17
- Sat 22
- Sat 29
September
- Fri 4
- Sat 19 via Florence
October
- Thu 8
- Tue 20
- Sat 24 via Florence
- Sat 31
November
- Thu 5 via Florence
- Thu 19
- Sat 28
December
- Sun 20
Venice to Paris
OvernightMarch
- Sat 7 via Innsbruck
- Sat 14 via Florence
- Mon 19 via Innsbruck
- Tue 31
April
- Tue 7 via Florence
- Sat 11
- Thu 16
- Thu 23
- Tue 28
May
- Fri 8
- Wed 13
- Mon 18
- Sat 23
June
- Sat 13
- Thu 18
- Tue 23
- Sat 27
July
- Sat 4
- Tue 14
- Mon 20 to Amsterdam
- Tue 28
August
- Sat 15
- Thu 20
- Thu 27
September
- Wed 2
- Tue 8
- Wed 23
October
- Mon 12
- Sun 18
- Thu 22
- Thu 29
November
- Tue 3
- Tue 10
- Tue 17
- Thu 26
December
- Sat 12
Venice / Florence to Paris
March
- Sat 14 via Florence
April
- Tue 7 via Florence
Paris to Florence / Venice
May
- Fri 15 via Florence
September
- Sat 19 via Florence
October
- Sat 24 via Florence
November
- Thu 5 via Florence
Paris to Cannes / Venice
May
- Sun 10 via Lyon
Paris to Innsbruck / Venice
March
- Mon 16
Paris to Vienna / Budapest
April
- Wed 29
September
- Wed 9
December
- Thu 17 to Vienna only
Budapest / Vienna to Paris
May
- Sat 2
September
- Sat 12
Paris to Vienna / Prague
July
- Sun 5
Prague / Vienna to Paris
July
- Wed 8
Amsterdam / Brussels / Paris to Venice
July
- Thu 23
Venice / Paris to Amsterdam
July
- Mon 20
Paris to Istanbul
5 NightsThe Paris to Istanbul journey runs twice a year only. It is one of the most sought-after departures on the VSOE calendar and typically sells out well in advance. We strongly recommend enquiring early.
May
- Mon 25
September
- Fri 25
Istanbul to Paris
5 NightsJune
- Mon 1
October
- Fri 2
All 2027 departure dates below are publicly available departures taken from the official 2027 schedule. Schedules are subject to change and some dates may be subject to confirmation closer to the time. Please confirm at the time of booking.
Paris to Venice
OvernightMarch
- Thu 11
- Mon 15
- Sat 21
- Thu 25
April
- Thu 1
- Mon 12
May
- Wed 5
- Sat 15
- Thu 20
June
- Thu 24
- Wed 30
July
- Thu 29
August
- Tue 24
September
- Thu 9
- Mon 13
- Thu 23
October
- Thu 14
- Mon 25
- Sat 30
November
- Thu 4
- Thu 11
- Mon 22
December
- Mon 5
- Wed 22
Venice to Paris
OvernightMarch
- Tue 9
- Sat 13 via Florence
- Fri 19
- Tue 23
- Tue 30
April
- Mon 5
- Fri 16
- Tue 20
- Sun 25
May
- Mon 3
- Thu 13
- Tue 18
- Sat 22
- Sat 29
July
- Tue 13
- Tue 27
September
- Thu 2
- Tue 7
- Sat 11 via Florence
- Fri 17
- Tue 21
- Tue 28
October
- Thu 28
November
- Tue 2
- Tue 9
- Mon 15
December
- Sat 4
- Sat 11
Venice / Florence to Paris
March
- Sat 13 via Florence
September
- Sat 11 via Florence
Paris to Vienna / Budapest
April
- Wed 7
October
- Thu 21
Budapest / Vienna to Paris
April
- Sat 10
October
- Sat 23
Paris to Vienna / Prague
August
- Thu 19
December
- Sat 18
Prague / Vienna to Paris
August
- Sun 22
December
- Mon 20
Amsterdam / Brussels / Paris to Venice
July
- Thu 22
Paris to Istanbul
5 NightsThe Paris to Istanbul journey runs twice a year only and sells out well in advance. We strongly recommend enquiring early.
May
- Mon 31
Istanbul to Paris
5 NightsJune
- Mon 7