5 day Eurail worth it for Italy?

Old Sep 5th, 2010, 09:19 PM
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5 day Eurail worth it for Italy?

We're looking at trenitalia and are right on the edge for whether a 5 day rail pass would save us any money as a family of six (one under 6 years old) for a total of the following trips:
Palermo-Venice; Venice-Lucca, Lucca-LaSpezia (and return); and Lucca-Rome. Individual tickets add up to approximately $1200, without reservation supplements. The passes cost $900-$1000, so the question is how much the supplements for reservations would add to that.

Anyone got a better handle on the supplement situation? Thanks!
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Old Sep 6th, 2010, 02:47 AM
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Meridiana flies non-stop from Palermo to Venice for as low as 18 euros per person (plus taxes & baggage fees), 90min total flight time. A train will take you 15-20 hrs with one to 2 stops.

My recommendation is to fly from Sicily to Venice, then buy point to point tickets for the rest of your route.
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Old Sep 6th, 2010, 03:41 AM
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You pay the supplement with the rail pass. If you buy tickets through trenitalia the seat supplement is included in the price. You should check for the familia discount on trenitalia. It's 20% off adults and 50% off kids up to 5 in your party. A rail pass usually is never a good idea in Italy. I also suggest flying from Palermo to Venice. Be careful of luggage allowances as they can be very strict.
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Old Sep 6th, 2010, 08:33 PM
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I'll definitely check out the flight. . . I actually had nightmares about sleeping on a train with the kids overnight this morning.
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Flight booked; additional night in hotel in Venice booked. . .I'm not having overnight train nightmares any more. Thanks so much for the flight suggestions.
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>>>Individual tickets add up to approximately $1200, without reservation supplements.
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