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Aug 21st, 2007 | 03:38 PM

mike_b12

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Seat reservations

I will be in Italy taking the train. How do you know if you need seat reservations?
I will be going from Venice to Naples and Naples to Florence.
I will have a railpass.
Thanks

Aug 21st, 2007 | 03:43 PM

Zerlina

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Find the train you want to take at

http://www.trenitalia.com/en/index.html

Click on "Dettagli" and if there's an R in a box in the right-hand column, you have to have a seat reservation.

Aug 21st, 2007 | 03:45 PM

Jolie

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You will probably need a reservation for most of the legs you will travel - all of the Eurostar Italia trains require them, and some InterCity trains too.

Aug 21st, 2007 | 03:48 PM

mike_b12

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Thanks, Should I buy them before I leave?

Aug 21st, 2007 | 05:48 PM

TimS

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There is frequent service on your routes so there is no need to make reservations from home. It's much cheaper to do it in Europe. Just make them a day or two before you're ready to leave each city.

Aug 21st, 2007 | 06:41 PM

SusanP

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I don't know your whole plans, but if those are the only two trips you're taking, point-to-point tickets will be much cheaper than a railpass, plus you still have to pay a fee for the reservation with the pass.