FRIENDS, <BR> Me and my wife will be travelling by train in europe. a few question regarding transportation. all advice and suggestion are very much needed. <BR>1. i know that i need to buy a eurosaver pass here in the US. for the two of us <BR>2. do i need make reservation here for a couchette and a seat reservation, what's the difference. <BR>3. travelling from paris to venice is this a non stop train ride or do we have to change trains along the route. <BR>4. how safe is it to sleep in this trains.

Two earlier threads on this forum will help you, "Night train Venice to Paris", 08/03 at 20:46, and "Night train from Paris to Milan". 08/01 at 23.30. <BR> <BR>Point to point tickets may be cheaper bthan a Eurosavcer pass: see ttp://freespace.virgin.net/markgideon.smith/Italy.htm#The <BR> night trains from Paris to Italy.../ <BR> <BR>A couchette is a berth in a 4-berth or 6-berth compartment, a seat is a seat, and a sleeper is a berth in a 2-berth sleeper, with your own washbasin, and either v](normal) a toilet down the corridor or (Excelsior) a toilet and shower en suite. <BR> <BR>From Paris to Venice by night is a direct trip with no change of train. By day you change at Milan. <BR> <BR>These trains are thoroughly safe. <BR> <BR>Please write if I can help further. <BR> <BR>Ben Haines, london

Ben, <BR> thanks for the info, what do you recommend on night trains. couchette or a seat. is this two different reservation or can i just make one couchette reservation. <BR> cris

Cris, it looks like you need some basic information. I topped a thread called "Railpass tips & usful sites"

Certainly not a seat: you arrive next morning groggy and unfit for tourism. I recommend berths in 3-berth sleepers, if you can afford them, then second choice berths in a four berth couchette, and finlly berths in a six berth couchette, which is crowded. <BR> <BR>