14 day itinerary
Mar 29th, 2010, 10:54 AM
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14 day itinerary
I plan to visit italy with my 17 year old daughter the last two weeks of july. I want to fly into venice, then go to florence with a side trip to Pisa, then rome and Amalfi coast. Will take train from place to place
How long to stay in each place? How long are train rides. Can I get a fast train. What are amalfi coast highlights? Any information appreciated. Thank you
How long to stay in each place? How long are train rides. Can I get a fast train. What are amalfi coast highlights? Any information appreciated. Thank you
Mar 29th, 2010, 10:58 AM
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If you try to get a train ticket through Trenitalia, you won't be able to purchase it, but you will see the choices of train schedules from which you can choose and those will give you the travel time between the two points you have specified.
Mar 29th, 2010, 12:41 PM
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Welcome to Fodors. I notice you are new and have posted almost exactly the same question as you did earlier. You have some answers to you first post. Click on you blue screen name or the blue "Profile" at top right and you will see a page with all your posts.
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Hi Marianne123. The fast trains in Italy are the Eurostars and are a great way to travel quickly between the major cities. For example, the Eurostar journey between Venice and Florence will take about 2 hours (stopping only briefly in Bologna). Between Florence and Rome it will take about 1.5 hours and between Rome and Naples, perhaps about 1.25 hrs.
When you buy a ticket on a Eurostar service, your ticket is for a specific train, on a specific day, and you have your seat allocated for you. Both the first and second class carriages are very comfortable on a Eurostar, but you may find first class is easier and more roomy when you've got luggage.
Once you are in the major cities, you can then take the slower Regional or Intercity trains to other destinations, eg. from Florence to Pisa. When you purchase a ticket on a regional train, it is valid for two months from the date you purchase it, and you can use it on any train between your selected destinations, on any day you choose (within those two months). Your seat won't be allocated, so it's first in, best dressed. Remember though, that with this type of ticket, you need to punch it in one of the little yellow boxes you will find near the platforms before you board the train - this "validates" the ticket and prints the date and time on it, and you may be fined if you don't.
There are self service ticket machines on the platforms and they have an English language option and are quite easy to use. Otherwise, you will usually find English speaking staff at the ticket counters of the big train stations.
When you buy a ticket on a Eurostar service, your ticket is for a specific train, on a specific day, and you have your seat allocated for you. Both the first and second class carriages are very comfortable on a Eurostar, but you may find first class is easier and more roomy when you've got luggage.
Once you are in the major cities, you can then take the slower Regional or Intercity trains to other destinations, eg. from Florence to Pisa. When you purchase a ticket on a regional train, it is valid for two months from the date you purchase it, and you can use it on any train between your selected destinations, on any day you choose (within those two months). Your seat won't be allocated, so it's first in, best dressed. Remember though, that with this type of ticket, you need to punch it in one of the little yellow boxes you will find near the platforms before you board the train - this "validates" the ticket and prints the date and time on it, and you may be fined if you don't.
There are self service ticket machines on the platforms and they have an English language option and are quite easy to use. Otherwise, you will usually find English speaking staff at the ticket counters of the big train stations.
