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💡 The Short Version: The Prosecco hills need a tour: groups of up to 8, 5 to 7 hours, from €126.65. The train reaches Conegliano in 50 to 67 minutes from €6.60, and the vineyards and Valdobbiadene are beyond it by bus, taxi or tour. The hills have been on the UNESCO list since 2019. Wine tour from Venice to Prosecco Hillsad is from €151.20 for 6 hours, with two wineries, tastings and a light lunch; Prosecco Hills tour with Wine, Spritz and Asoload is from €126.65 for 7 hours; Day Trip to the Prosecco Hills and Wine Tastingad is €129 for 5. Whoever drives should not taste (GetYourGuide).
Getting there
Fares are Trenitalia’s “from” fares for a second-class single; the Trenitalia app shows the exact fare for your date. Trenitalia changes its timetable in December.
| Route | Times | Journey | Fare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Lucia to Conegliano, fast regional | 07:01 and 08:01 | 50 minutes | From €6.60 |
| Santa Lucia to Conegliano, fast regional | 07:31 | 59 minutes | From €6.60 |
| Santa Lucia to Conegliano, regional | 07:43 | 56 minutes | From €6.60 |
| Conegliano to Santa Lucia | 17:07 and 23:07 | 52 minutes | From €6.60 |
On a weekday in October the last train from Conegliano leaves at 23:07 and arrives at Santa Lucia at 23:59. Conegliano station is 0.5 km, about 6 minutes’ walk, from the centre. From Conegliano, Mobilità di Marca’s line 132 runs to Valdobbiadene, the other end of the hills, and the tours list about 30 minutes by van between the two towns. The tours leave from Piazzale Roma and need no train.
Tours
All three tours are small groups of up to 8 in a van, with a driver-guide, in English. Prices are GetYourGuide’s lowest “from” prices for one adult.
Two wineries and a light lunch
From €151.20 · 480 reviews · 6 hours
Wine tour from Venice to Prosecco Hills in small-groupad meets at Piazzale Roma. It drives about an hour to Valdobbiadene for a winery visit and tasting, then 30 minutes on to Conegliano for lunch and a second tasting. It includes two winery visits, three glasses of wine at each and a light lunch of local cheese, salami and bread. It is not suitable for children under 14 or for wheelchair users.
A winery and Asolo
From €126.65 · 64 reviews · 7 hours
From Venice: Prosecco Hills tour with Wine, Spritz and Asoload picks up in the centre of Venice. It visits a family-run winery in Valdobbiadene with four wines and a light lunch, an Aperol Spritz and snacks on a panoramic terrace, and 1½ hours in Asolo, a medieval hill town. Hotel pick-up is not included.
One winery
€129 · 51 reviews · 5 hours
From Venice: Day Trip to the Prosecco Hills and Wine Tastingad is the shortest: a guided visit of one family-run winery with a tasting of several Prosecco Valdobbiadene DOCG wines, cheese and cold cuts, and a walk among the vines. It is not suitable for children under 10.
What to see
The Prosecco Hills of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene are hogback hills with small vine plots on narrow grassy terraces, the ciglioni, among forests and villages; the terraces have given them their chequerboard pattern of vine rows since the 17th century (whc.unesco.org).
Vineyards on the hills near Valdobbiadene. Photo: Civvì, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tastings you reach yourself
From €34.90 and €59 · 1 hour and 1½ hours
Two tastings start in the hills for readers who arrive by train and bus. Valdobbiadene: Prosecco Tasting Experiencead is €34.90 for 1 hour at the Spumanti Gemin winery, Via Erizzo 187, with four Valdobbiadene wines, bread and breadsticks and a sommelier; it is not suitable for under-18s. Conegliano: Prosecco Hills and Vineyards tourad is €59 for 1½ hours, with a walk to the top of the hill and a tasting of three Prosecco Superiore wines with local products. Neither includes transport to the winery.
Vineyards around San Pietro di Barbozza, near Valdobbiadene. Photo: Patafisik, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The towns
Conegliano is the town you reach by train, 6 minutes on foot from the station. Valdobbiadene is the village at the other end of the hills, and Asolo the hill town on the 7-hour tour.
The Rocca above Asolo. Photo: Asolando1984, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Before you go
- Driving. Whoever drives should not taste; the tours use a driver-guide.
- Age limits. The tastings and tours set minimum ages from 10 to 18.
- The last train. On a weekday in October the last train from Conegliano leaves at 23:07 and arrives at 23:59.
- The train alone. It takes you to Conegliano, not into the vineyards.
The Prosecco hills are one of the day trips from Venice. The Dolomites are the longer road day, and Verona the longer rail day. Venice public transport covers the way to Piazzale Roma and Santa Lucia. What to book before you go to Venice has the city tickets, Venice in one or two days shows where a day away fits, and where to stay in Venice compares the areas.
Common questions
Can I visit the Prosecco hills from Venice by train?
Only as far as Conegliano. The fast regional from Venezia Santa Lucia takes 50 to 59 minutes and a regional about 56 minutes, from €6.60. The station is 0.5 km, about 6 minutes' walk, from the centre. The vineyards and Valdobbiadene are further on, by bus, taxi or tour.
How much is a Prosecco tour from Venice?
GetYourGuide's lowest prices for one adult are €126.65 for a 7-hour tour with a winery and the town of Asolo, €129 for a 5-hour winery tour and €151.20 for a 6-hour small-group tour with two wineries. All are for groups of up to 8.
Where are the Prosecco hills?
The Prosecco Hills of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene, in north-eastern Italy, were inscribed by UNESCO in 2019. They are steep hogback hills with small vine plots on narrow grassy terraces called ciglioni, forests and small villages.
Are Prosecco tours suitable for children?
Not for young children. The 6-hour two-winery tour says it is not suitable for under-14s, the 5-hour tour for under-10s, and the 1-hour Valdobbiadene tasting for under-18s.
What is the last train back from Conegliano to Venice?
On a weekday in October the last train leaves at 23:07 and arrives at Santa Lucia at 23:59. Earlier trains run through the evening; the journey takes about 52 minutes.
