zeppole

renee2nay,

Florence is 90 minutes by train from Rome.

Some people find taking the one-hour train trip from Rome to Orvieto to be a delightful experience of a beautiful medieval hilltown/wine town even though Orvieto is slightly over the Tuscan border into Umbria.

Early risers with some extra cash in their pocket can take a 90 minute train ride to Chiusi, and from there take a 50 euro taxi ride through one of the most photographed areas of Tuscany to arrive in Montepulciano in plenty of time for lunch. The town itself is one of the most admired in the Tuscan landscape, with many beautiful features and atmospheric strolls with great views. You would need another taxi back to the station to return to Rome.

Neutral about recommending it. Just telling you how others have done it.

dunia123

AS you've gathered I'm sure, in terms of getting between Rome & Florence and other spots along the way, the train is the way to go. Because we were staying out in the country, we had a car to drive around Tuscany, which is why the train into Rome & Siena worked so nicely. Staying in Rome and taking a train to other spots works, but as zeppole mentions, getting to the smaller towns in Tuscany (like Montepulciano, Montalcino, etc.) will be more difficult. You could easily do Siena though from Rome, and of course Florence.