I am planning a trip to Italy in November and plan to fly into Rome and out of Venice, most airlines have a lay over in Paris, would it be best to take a train there and then depart?? please help

No, it would not be best to take a train to/from Paris. It would be best to get a connecting flight to/from your destination.

You don't say from where you are flying. I like to use www.kayak.com to look for flight options, then book directly with the airline that offers the best fare & connection.

Which airlines have a layover in Paris. Surely not Lufthansa, KLM, or BA. Assuming you are flying from the US, they you have a choice of a European or US based airline. AA, United/CO, and Delta all offer many options to a European hub, connecting on Italy on a European carrier.

You also have the option to fly from some US cities to Europe hub on an Asian carrier. Jet (Brussels) and Singapore (Frankfurt) are two good options.

Most flights do NOT "layover" in Paris

cheapoair.com kayak.com/buzz

Easy to do an "open-jaw" ROM VCE although usually lots more

than RT...Save a lot usually on AA.com RT MXP(Milan) or ROM

then cheap regional trains from 2 euro per hour

Cozy up to a good Fodor's gold guide do lots more research

Happy Travels!

thank you. I am from Orange County and flying out of John Wayne Airport. Since I am spending at least $1,000 on the flight I thought why not go to Paris too!

Why not fly out of LAX instead and see if you can't get a nonstop flight into Rome?