Buying train tickets in USA or in ITALY
Apr 12th, 2008, 06:10 AM
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Buying train tickets in USA or in ITALY
I am going to be using point to point tickets on the recomendation of Fodorites. Now I am asking a question because I have to be in Florence by 3:00pm. I will be in Venice May12,2008 and leaving on the 15th for Florence. I will loose my reservation by 4:00Pm. Should I buy that one ticket in USA or just take my chances. I can take any train that gets me there before 3:00. Thank you
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Apr 12th, 2008, 08:01 AM
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The only tickets I've ever bought in advance were for a sleeper.
For May you shouldn't have a problem if you buy it a few days ahead.
Venice and Florence aren't too far apart so if one train is full I'm sure there are others.
For May you shouldn't have a problem if you buy it a few days ahead.
Venice and Florence aren't too far apart so if one train is full I'm sure there are others.
Apr 12th, 2008, 08:26 AM
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There are ES* trains about once an hour.
To get to Florence by 3pm, there are direct at 5:43, 6:43, 8:43 and 10:43 from Santa Lucia.
There are also trains from Mestre at 7:47, 9:47 and 11:47 that can bring you to Florence before 3pm. With these, you hop on any train a few minutes earlier from Santa Lucia to get back to the mainland and then switch to the ES*.
To get to Florence by 3pm, there are direct at 5:43, 6:43, 8:43 and 10:43 from Santa Lucia.
There are also trains from Mestre at 7:47, 9:47 and 11:47 that can bring you to Florence before 3pm. With these, you hop on any train a few minutes earlier from Santa Lucia to get back to the mainland and then switch to the ES*.
Apr 12th, 2008, 01:32 PM
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Hi J,
If you know which train you want, there is no reason not to buy in advance.
You might even get a discount fare.
It you can't make www.trenitalia.com/en/index.html work for you, buy all of your tickets when you arrive in Venice.
If you know which train you want, there is no reason not to buy in advance.
You might even get a discount fare.
It you can't make www.trenitalia.com/en/index.html work for you, buy all of your tickets when you arrive in Venice.
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