Trains from Rome to Florence and Florence to Venice with Eurail
Feb 22nd, 2006, 01:23 PM
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Trains from Rome to Florence and Florence to Venice with Eurail
I have a eurail pass (don't worry about asking me if it saves me money or not, I already have it, so it doesn't matter anyway), and am somewhat confused about travel between these cities. It seems like the vast majority of services are ES Italia trains; with a pass, how much is the supplement/reservation for these (I've seen everything from 5 to 20 euros, so I'm trying to figure it out, as there is at least one non-ES train from Rome to Florence that is less than an hour longer; I'll pay 5, maybe 10 euros to save an hour, but not 20)? Also, are there any trains besides ES and IC trains between Florence and Venice at normal hours? If not, how much is the difference in the supplements for the two? If it helps, I'll be travelling in the morning of 28 March to Florence and 31 March to Venice. Thanks in advance!
Feb 22nd, 2006, 01:49 PM
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You could save money by getting the seat reservations on ANY train you decide to take by waiting until you GET to Europe to buy them. They are much more expensive when purchased through an agency such as RailEurope.
Feb 22nd, 2006, 01:54 PM
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Oh absolutely, I'm planning on getting them once I arrive; just planning ahead on what reservations to get once I am there. Actually, I don't particularly care about the reservations; I've sat on train floors before, I just want to make sure I pay whatever supplement is necessary so I don't get kicked off/fined. If there was a train that went between these cities in a reasonable amount of time without reservations or supplement, I'd happily take it.
Feb 23rd, 2006, 04:20 AM
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Hi G,
With a railpass, you have to buy a reservation for any ES* train.
Do that at the first train station you come to for all of your ES* tickets at once.
If you want the flexibility of hopping on a train at a moment's notice, it can be an IC or an R.
See www.trenitalia.com for train schedules.
PS, you can return your railpass for about a 15% fee.
With a railpass, you have to buy a reservation for any ES* train.
Do that at the first train station you come to for all of your ES* tickets at once.
If you want the flexibility of hopping on a train at a moment's notice, it can be an IC or an R.
See www.trenitalia.com for train schedules.
PS, you can return your railpass for about a 15% fee.
Feb 23rd, 2006, 04:25 AM
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After I got the railpass, I went to the railsaver.com website and plugged in the itinerary; doing it the cheapest there would only save me about 30 euros, and 15% of the pass is well over that, plus I'll have some days left over that I'm going to try to use on another trip while it's still valid, so it's no big deal. Thanks for your help, though.
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