Thello overnight Paris to Florence
Jun 23rd, 2013, 07:21 AM
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info at www.seat61.com
Jun 23rd, 2013, 09:01 AM
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There was a poor review of Thello on Fodor's a month or so ago. There was also mention of some maintenance and there wouldn't be overnight train service during a certain time period. I'll see if I can find the thread.
Are you trying to book on Thello?
Are you trying to book on Thello?
Jun 23rd, 2013, 09:03 AM
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Read Seafox's review (5-6 posts from the end of this thread).
http://www.fodors.com/community/euro...m#last-comment
http://www.fodors.com/community/euro...m#last-comment
Jun 24th, 2013, 02:39 AM
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Thello has been late in loading fares so actually the booking horizon isn't really 120 days. It says here on the Thello website that bookings in September should open in September:
https://www.thello.com/a-propos-thel...854/index.html
https://www.thello.com/a-propos-thel...854/index.html
Jun 24th, 2013, 03:32 AM
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We travelled Paris to Venice in December and thought it was great!
My brief comments are also here:
http://www.fodors.com/community/euro...eper-train.cfm
We were able only able to book in late October for 12th December trip because it took Thello until late late to get their winter schedules uploaded to the site.
My brief comments are also here:
http://www.fodors.com/community/euro...eper-train.cfm
We were able only able to book in late October for 12th December trip because it took Thello until late late to get their winter schedules uploaded to the site.
Jun 26th, 2014, 08:32 AM
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If you're looking for an opinion on the Thello service between Parisp-Florence-Rome, I'll be happy to share my experience. First of all, my wife and I love European trains and always try and fit in an overnight trip in a double cabin just for the experience, but this was almost enough to turn me off train travel forever.
To begin with, the rolling stock was a flashback to at least the 70's complete with rippled linoleum floors. My wife had sustained an injury earlier in our travels and still dealing with pain, so even boarding the train without the benefit of a step stool on the platform was excruciating for her (seriously...what train can't provide something as common as a step stool?) But it only got better when the conductor was unable to turn the lower berth into the bed configuration because the whole seat mechanism was, in his words, "falling apart". The whole seat stuck out like a cheap sofa bed on moving day. It took three attendants and hour to finally get the seat back into its daytime position, which meant my wife had to spend the night trying to sleep sitting up.
We went to the dining car the next morning for the complimentary "breakfast" which included a packaged croissant and a sugary cappuccino from a mix. The ambience of the dining car reminded me of my junior high school cafeteria. I won't even go into the condition of the WC's.
Was there anything positive about our experience? We have to say that the staff tried very hard to please their guests, in spite of what they had to work with.
We paid 360.00 EUR for this experience; in contrast we paid 260 EUR for an earlier trip from Berlin to Paris on the DB City Nightline. There are so many differences between the level of comfort and service between these two trains that I don't know where to begin. My advice? Let's just say for my next trip from Paris to Italy, I'm checking out Easyjet.
To begin with, the rolling stock was a flashback to at least the 70's complete with rippled linoleum floors. My wife had sustained an injury earlier in our travels and still dealing with pain, so even boarding the train without the benefit of a step stool on the platform was excruciating for her (seriously...what train can't provide something as common as a step stool?) But it only got better when the conductor was unable to turn the lower berth into the bed configuration because the whole seat mechanism was, in his words, "falling apart". The whole seat stuck out like a cheap sofa bed on moving day. It took three attendants and hour to finally get the seat back into its daytime position, which meant my wife had to spend the night trying to sleep sitting up.
We went to the dining car the next morning for the complimentary "breakfast" which included a packaged croissant and a sugary cappuccino from a mix. The ambience of the dining car reminded me of my junior high school cafeteria. I won't even go into the condition of the WC's.
Was there anything positive about our experience? We have to say that the staff tried very hard to please their guests, in spite of what they had to work with.
We paid 360.00 EUR for this experience; in contrast we paid 260 EUR for an earlier trip from Berlin to Paris on the DB City Nightline. There are so many differences between the level of comfort and service between these two trains that I don't know where to begin. My advice? Let's just say for my next trip from Paris to Italy, I'm checking out Easyjet.
Jun 26th, 2014, 08:53 AM
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I probably like train travel even MORE than Theflickguy (I flew to Europe once solely for the purpose of taking the train from Stockholm all the way to Barcelona so you figure it out). From what I have heard and so far read about the Thello services I would definitely be looking at Easyjet and possibly Ryanair or Transavia.
Jun 26th, 2014, 08:54 AM
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Oops, sorry, thought you were traveling between Paris and Venice so my apologies; definitely Easyjet or www.skyscanner.com
Even if you flew to Milan and took the train from there I think it would be a better alternative.
Even if you flew to Milan and took the train from there I think it would be a better alternative.
Jun 26th, 2014, 10:14 AM
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I thought the Thello overnight trains Paris to Florence and Rome have been cancelled months ago and only the Paris to Venice one still running - you can join it by taking a regular train to some town on the Venice to Paris Thello route.
For more info yes www.seat61.com has the dope on latest news and also check www.ricksteves.com and www.budgeteuropetravel.com for night train news.
The flickguy's review of Thello matches many others and was given as one reason the Paris to Florence/Rome direct Thello trains were scrubbed - low patronage after terrible reviews. Paris-Venice is threatened as well.
(Thello may again be serving Paris to Florence/Rome but if so I have not heard about it and would be curious as to if someone has - the re-running of these much maligned but utilitarian trains.
For more info yes www.seat61.com has the dope on latest news and also check www.ricksteves.com and www.budgeteuropetravel.com for night train news.
The flickguy's review of Thello matches many others and was given as one reason the Paris to Florence/Rome direct Thello trains were scrubbed - low patronage after terrible reviews. Paris-Venice is threatened as well.
(Thello may again be serving Paris to Florence/Rome but if so I have not heard about it and would be curious as to if someone has - the re-running of these much maligned but utilitarian trains.
Jun 26th, 2014, 11:06 AM
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To go between Paris and Florence via Thello means going to Milan and catching the Thello there as the official site indicates only the Paris to Venice direct night train is now running.
www.thello.com. Could spend part of the day in Milan before hopping on the Thello too.
www.thello.com. Could spend part of the day in Milan before hopping on the Thello too.
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