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Dialysis in Venice, Italy
Travelling to Venice and need holiday dialysis while you're there? Below are 2 dialysis centers in and near Venice. Tell us your dates and we'll confirm availability and book your sessions.
Dialysis centers in Venice
Centers we've identified in or near Venice. Confirm availability and details directly — Dialysis Go verifies and books your session as part of arranging your visit.
Get travel medical insurance before you go
Dialysis abroad only works if you're covered for it. Check each policy's wording on pre-existing conditions before you rely on it.
Ospedale SS. Giovanni e Paolo — Centro Emodialisi
Castello 6777, 30122 Venezia
Also runs a limited-care satellite dialysis center at the Lido.
Highest-rated hotel nearby: Console Palais — 9.4/10 (512 reviews), 300 m away
Ospedale dell'Angelo / Villa Salus dialysis center
Via Terraglio 114, Mestre-Venezia
Tel: 041 2608146
8 hemodialysis stations.
Highest-rated hotel nearby: voco Venice Mestre - The Quid by IHG — 8.9/10 (921 reviews), 400 m away
Planning dialysis in Venice
- Centers listed
- 2
- Typical cost per session
- $150–$300 (if paying privately)
- Peak season
- April–October, plus Carnival in February
- Nearest airport
- Venice Marco Polo (VCE)
- Language
- Italian
Costs are indicative ranges for Italy, not quotes. Estimate your whole trip.
Who pays for dialysis in Venice?
- EU/EEA and Swiss residents: a valid EHIC covers dialysis at public units in Italy, and at private units contracted to the national health system, on the same terms as local patients. The session still has to be arranged with the unit before you travel.
- UK residents: the UK GHIC (or a UK EHIC that hasn't expired) works the same way for state-provided dialysis. Ask the unit to confirm it accepts GHIC when you book.
- Everyone else, or at a private unit outside the public system: you pay per session and claim back through your travel insurance or home insurer where your policy allows.
- US Medicare patients: Original Medicare generally does not pay for dialysis outside the US. Some Medicare Advantage and private plans include limited cover abroad, so check yours before you go.
When to book
Book 6–8 weeks ahead, or 3 months ahead for summer. Many Italian units ask for your paperwork well before the first session, so send it early. Peak season in Venice: April–October, plus Carnival in February.
Emergency numbers in Venice
In an emergency, call 112 for an ambulance. Tell the operator you're on dialysis and which unit treats you, and keep your access details and medication list with you.
112Ambulance, police and fire112 is free and works from any mobile or landline across the EU, including foreign phones on roaming.
What the unit in Venice will ask for
- Your current dialysis prescription (dialyser, dry weight, access, anticoagulation).
- Blood results from the last 4–6 weeks, including virology (hepatitis B and C, HIV).
- Records from your last few sessions and a current medication list.
- A referral or fit-to-travel letter from your nephrologist.
- An MRSA screen and recent ECG, if the unit asks for them.
Each unit has its own list — read the full travel guide or check entry requirements for Italy.
Wheelchair rental in Venice
Long days, dialysis fatigue and unfamiliar streets add up. Renting a wheelchair or mobility scooter for your stay in Venice saves your energy for the things you came to do.
- Book a few weeks ahead in peak season and ask for delivery to your hotel, so the chair is waiting when you arrive.
- Tell the supplier your weight, seat width and how you'll use it — a lightweight folding chair for taxis, or a power chair or scooter for longer distances.
- Ask your airline for free wheelchair assistance at both airports when you book your flight; it's separate from renting a chair for your stay.
- Check the dialysis unit and your hotel have step-free access, and whether the unit can lend a chair between the entrance and your station.
Things to do in Venice around dialysis
Most people feel tired after a session, so keep treatment days light and save the big outings for days off. Effort ratings are a rough guide — you know your own energy best.
On session days
Easy
Vaporetto line 1 along the Grand Canal
The slow water bus is sightseeing sitting down: around 45 minutes past palaces from end to end.
Easy
St Mark's Basilica
Timed entry tickets let you skip most of the queue. The visit itself is short.
Easy
Gallerie dell'Accademia
Venetian painting in a manageable museum by the Accademia bridge and vaporetto stop.
On free days
Easy
Murano and Burano
Glass-making and colourful houses on islands across the lagoon by vaporetto. Allow most of a day.
Moderate
Doge's Palace
Grand rooms, the Bridge of Sighs and prisons, with many stairs inside.
Easy
Lido
A long beach island with flat roads and bike hire, a short boat ride away.
Tips for Venice on dialysis
- Venice has hundreds of stepped bridges. Plan routes with the water buses, which are much easier on tired days.
- In autumn and winter high tides can flood low areas. Check the forecast before setting off to a session.
Tickets and tours for Venice: Tiqets · KKday · Welcome Pickups Sightseeing. Timed tickets make it easier to plan around your sessions. More on sightseeing with dialysis.
Dialysis in Venice: common questions
- Is there a dialysis center in Venice?
- Yes. We list 2 dialysis centers in and near Venice: Ospedale SS. Giovanni e Paolo — Centro Emodialisi and Ospedale dell'Angelo / Villa Salus dialysis center.
- How much does holiday dialysis cost in Venice?
- If you're paying privately, expect roughly $150–$300 per haemodialysis session in Italy. The clinic sets the exact price, and we confirm it with you before anything is booked.
- Can I use my EHIC or GHIC for dialysis in Venice?
- Yes, at public units and at private units contracted to the national health system, as long as you arrange the sessions with the unit before you travel. Everyone else, or at a private unit outside the public system: you pay per session and claim back through your travel insurance or home insurer where your policy allows.
- How far ahead should I book dialysis in Venice?
- Book 6–8 weeks ahead, or 3 months ahead for summer. Many Italian units ask for your paperwork well before the first session, so send it early. Peak season in Venice is april–October, plus Carnival in February.
- What can I do in Venice on a dialysis day?
- Keep treatment days short and low-effort — for example Vaporetto line 1 along the Grand Canal, St Mark's Basilica and Gallerie dell'Accademia. Save bigger outings like Murano and Burano and Doge's Palace for days without a session.
- Which airport is closest to Venice?
- Venice Marco Polo (VCE). Try to book your first session within a day or two of landing so you don't go too long between treatments.
- What is the emergency number in Venice?
- Call 112 for an ambulance in Venice (ambulance, police and fire). You can also reach the ambulance service directly on 118. Tell the operator you're on dialysis and keep your access details and medication list with you.
- Can I rent a wheelchair in Venice?
- Yes — mobility equipment suppliers in and around Venice rent manual wheelchairs, power chairs and scooters by the day or week, and many deliver to your hotel. Book ahead in peak season, and ask your airline separately for free wheelchair assistance at the airport.
Public and private units across the country. Rome, Florence and the coastal resorts routinely take visiting patients in summer. Holiday dialysis across Italy.