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 only once or twice a year and sells out well in advance. You will find the next Istanbul departures under the 2027 tab.
Paris to Venice 2026
November
- Thu 12 Sold out
- Thu 19 Suites only
- Sat 28 Suites only
December
- Sun 20
Venice to Paris 2026
November
- Tue 10 Suites only
- Tue 17 Suites only
- Thu 26 Suites only
December
- Sat 12
Paris to Vienna / Budapest 2026
December
- Thu 17 to Vienna only
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
- Sun 21
- Thu 25
April
- Thu 1
- Mon 12
- Sun 18
- Tue 27
May
- Wed 5
- Mon 10 via Cannes & Monaco
- Sat 15
- Thu 20 Suites only
June
- Mon 14 Sold out
- Sun 20
- Thu 24
- Wed 30
July
- Fri 9 Sold out
- Thu 15
- Thu 29
August
- Tue 24 Sold out
- Mon 30
September
- Sat 4 via Florence
- Thu 9
- Mon 13
- Thu 23
October
- Thu 14
- Mon 25
- Sat 30 Sold out
November
- Thu 4
- Thu 11
- Thu 18
December
- Mon 6
- Wed 22
Venice to Paris 2027
March
- Tue 9
- Sat 13 via Florence, Sold out
- Tue 23
- Tue 30
April
- Mon 5
- Fri 16
- Tue 20
- Sun 25
May
- Mon 3
- Thu 13
- Tue 18
- Sat 22
- Sat 29 Suites only
June
- Fri 18 Sold out
- Mon 28 Sold out
July
- Tue 13
- Tue 27
August
- Tue 17 Sold out
- Sat 28
September
- Thu 2
- Tue 7
- Sat 11 via Florence
- Fri 17
- Tue 21
- Tue 28 Suites only
October
- Tue 19 Sold out
- Thu 28
November
- Tue 2
- Tue 9
- Mon 15
- Fri 26
December
- Sat 4
- Sat 11
Venice / Florence to Paris 2027
March
- Sat 13 via Florence, Sold out
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 Florence / Venice 2027
A single 2027 departure that calls at Florence, where you can leave the train, before continuing to Venice.
September
- Sat 4 Florence or Venice
Paris to the Riviera / Venice 2027
A single Riviera departure, calling at Cannes and Monaco before continuing across northern Italy to Verona and Venice.
May
- Mon 10 Cannes, Monaco, Verona or Venice
Venice / Verona to Brussels / Amsterdam 2027
A rare northbound journey that continues beyond Paris to Brussels and Amsterdam.
July
- Mon 19 Brussels or Amsterdam
VSOE & Hotel Journeys 2027
Three-night journeys that combine the train with a stay at a Belmond hotel: Caruso on the Amalfi Coast, Splendido in Portofino, the Cipriani in Venice or Villa San Michele above Florence.
April
- Thu 22 Amalfi Coast & Caruso
May
- Mon 24 Portofino & Splendido
June
- Sun 20 Venice & Hotel Cipriani
September
- Sat 4 Florence & Villa San Michele
Paris to Istanbul 2027
There are two Paris to Istanbul departures in 2027. The 31 May journey is sold out, and Belmond has added a second departure on 1 October. Both are among the most sought-after dates on the VSOE calendar, so we strongly recommend enquiring early.
May
- Mon 31 Sold out
October
- Fri 1
Istanbul to Paris 2027
There are two Istanbul to Paris departures in 2027, on 7 June and 8 October. Both sell out well in advance, so we strongly recommend enquiring early.
June
- Mon 7
October
- Fri 8