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 2026
August
- 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 2026
August
- 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
Paris to Florence / Venice 2026
September
- Sat 19 via Florence
October
- Sat 24 via Florence
November
- Thu 5 via Florence
Paris to Vienna / Budapest 2026
September
- Wed 9
December
- Thu 17 to Vienna only
Budapest / Vienna to Paris 2026
September
- Sat 12
Paris to Istanbul 2026
The 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.
September
- Fri 25
Istanbul to Paris 2026
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 2027
March
- Thu 11
- Mon 15
- Sun 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 2027
March
- 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 2027
March
- Sat 13 via Florence
September
- Sat 11 via Florence
Paris to Vienna / Budapest 2027
April
- Wed 7
October
- Thu 21
Budapest / Vienna to Paris 2027
April
- Sat 10
October
- Sat 23
Paris to Vienna / Prague 2027
August
- Thu 19
December
- Sat 18
Prague / Vienna to Paris 2027
August
- Sun 22
December
- Mon 20
Amsterdam / Brussels / Paris to Venice 2027
July
- Thu 22
Paris to Istanbul 2027
The 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 2027
June
- Mon 7