Verona Porta Nuova → Peschiera del Garda / Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione
Verona to Lake Garda takes 13 minutes by regional train to Peschiera for €4.05, or a direct ATV bus to Lazise, Bardolino and Garda.
Verona is the gateway city for Lake Garda. The lake’s first station is a quarter of an hour down the line, and buses for the east shore leave from the station forecourt.
This page covers getting from Verona Porta Nuova to the lake and on to your town. Coming from the airport? See Verona Airport to Lake Garda. For a day in Verona from the lake, see the train from Lake Garda to Verona.
Take the regional train from Verona Porta Nuova. It leaves at 43 minutes past each hour and reaches Peschiera del Garda in 13 minutes (€4.05) and Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione in 23 minutes (€4.80). No booking is needed.
If you are staying in Lazise, Bardolino or Garda, skip the train and take the ATV bus from the square outside the station. It goes direct to those towns, and Trenitalia's Garda Link ticket adds it to a rail journey for €3.90 to €4.60.
| Option | Time | Cost | How often |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regional train (Trenord RE6 / Trenitalia) | 13 min to Peschiera, 23 min to Desenzano | €4.05 to Peschiera, €4.80 to Desenzano | Hourly at 43 past, 05:43 to 21:43, plus a few extras |
| ATV bus to Lazise, Bardolino and Garda | €3.90 to Lazise, €4.60 to Bardolino or Garda | All year on lines 162 to 164; extra lines in summer | |
| Frecciarossa or EuroCity | 14 min to Peschiera, 19 min to Desenzano | €11 to €18 | About hourly |
Any Trenitalia machine at Porta Nuova sells it; choose "Peschiera del Garda" or "Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione". The fare is the same whenever you buy.
The lake stations are intermediate stops, so the departure board shows the final destination, usually Milano Centrale or Brescia.
Stamp a paper ticket in the machine on the platform or in the underpass.
Peschiera is the first or second stop, Desenzano the next. Buses and the Gardaland shuttle wait outside.
The railway only reaches the south shore, so the choice depends on the town. For Peschiera, Gardaland, Sirmione and Desenzano, the train wins easily.
For Lazise, Bardolino and Garda, the direct ATV bus from the station forecourt is simpler than a train to Peschiera followed by the same bus line anyway. For Torri del Benaco, Brenzone and Malcesine the bus is the only public option; ATV line 484 runs from Garda up to Riva all year.
ATV single fares run in bands from €1.50 to €6.70, and buying from the driver costs €0.50 more on all but the shortest band.
Riva del Garda, Torbole and Arco are reached from Verona on a different railway. Take a regional train on the Brenner line to Rovereto, between 46 minutes and an hour for €6.95 and at least hourly, then Trentino Trasporti bus B332 from Rovereto station.
The alternative is the ATV lake bus all the way up the east shore via Garda and Malcesine, which is scenic and slow.
On the weekday we checked, the last regional trains from Verona to the lake left at 21:43 and 21:53, followed by a Frecciarossa to Peschiera only at 22:20. If your flight or long-distance train lands later than that, plan on a taxi or a night in Verona.
Engineering work sometimes replaces a train with a bus on this stretch: one early-afternoon service was a bus when we looked. The planner flags these, so check on the day.
Thirteen minutes from Verona Porta Nuova to Peschiera del Garda and 23 minutes to Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione by regional train.
The regional fare in October 2026 was €4.05 to Peschiera and €4.80 to Desenzano. It is a fixed price, so there is no benefit in booking ahead.
Verona Porta Nuova, the main station. Both the regional trains and the ATV buses for the lake leave from there. A few regional trains also stop at Verona Porta Vescovo, but it is not the one to use.
Regional trains run hourly, at 43 minutes past, from 05:43 to 21:43 on weekdays, with a handful of extra regional services. High-speed trains add roughly one more departure an hour but cost far more.
Take the train to Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione (23 minutes) or Peschiera (13 minutes), then Arriva bus LN026. That bus also runs all the way from Verona to Sirmione for €4.20, which is slower but involves no change.
The airport has no station. Take the airport bus to Verona Porta Nuova, then the train or lake bus from there. Our Verona Airport to Lake Garda guide compares every option.
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