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Venice on a backpacker budget

Venice costs a backpacker about €72 a day before a bed. Here is what that covers, where to sleep near the centre, and which overland corridors run through it.

Modelled estimates, not quotes. Last rebuilt 2026-09-23.

€72per day
€30dorm bed
€83twin room
€102day all-in

What to see

Accademia, Cannaregio at dawn, Giudecca.

Eating

Cicchetti bars €2 a plate; avoid San Marco.

Beds near the centre

Distances are from the city centre point the planner uses.

Ostello Domus Civicahostel0.4 km
Backpackers House Venicehostel0.7 km
Best Veniece Apartmentsguest house0.2 km
Hotel Aironehotel0.1 km
Hotel Canalhotel0.1 km

Markets and cheap eats

No market data mapped for Venice yet.

Nearest hospital

Worth knowing before you need it.

Ospedale Santi Giovanni e Paoloemergency1.8 km

Routes through Venice

Costed corridors that pass through, each with the full leg-by-leg breakdown.

London → Venice12 days · €1,269 Paris → Venice11 days · €1,069 Munich → Venice8 days · €727 Venice → Athens13 days · €919 İstanbul → Venice14 days · €1,022 Berlin → Venice10 days · €845 Barcelona → Venice11 days · €991 Meteora → Venice12 days · €962 Bursa → Venice14 days · €1,000

Next stops on the network

PaduaItaly · 34 km PiranSlovenia · 98 km VeronaItaly · 104 km TriesteItaly · 116 km BolognaItaly · 131 km BledSlovenia · 173 km LjubljanaSlovenia · 183 km FlorenceItaly · 204 km

Common questions

How much does Venice cost per day?

Budget about €72 a day for food and local transport, plus a bed. A dorm bunk runs around €30, a twin room about €83, and a small guesthouse room about €112. Two people sharing a twin usually beat two dorm beds here.

What is worth seeing in Venice?

Accademia, Cannaregio at dawn, Giudecca.

Where do you eat cheaply in Venice?

Cicchetti bars €2 a plate; avoid San Marco.

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