Train System in Italy
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Train System in Italy
Can anyone please help me with the train system? Is there one main train that travels from Rome to Orvieto, and then Orvieto to Florence and then Florence to Venice and then Venice to Como? What about trains to other cities, like Pisa or Sienna?
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The train system in Italy is precisely that: a <b>system</b>. There is no one train that circulates through the country in order to hit all the spots favored by tourists.
Go to www.trenitalia.com, click on English in the upper left corner and look up the connections between the places you want to go.
Go to www.trenitalia.com, click on English in the upper left corner and look up the connections between the places you want to go.
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Here is a website that someone on this board recommended a while back. I have found it VERY helpful in understanding the trainsystem and how to navigate it. Hope it helps.
http://slowtrav.com/italy/trains/index.htm
http://slowtrav.com/italy/trains/index.htm
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This website has a map of the main rail routes throught Europe
www.alleuroperail.com/europe-map-railways.htm
It gives you a good visual of the major routes trains follow. Only a timetable like trenitalia will tell you exactly which trains go where and when, and how many connections you will need to make to get from point a to point b.
I always prefer to take trains or routes that don't require a change of trains, especially if I have luggage to schlep.
www.alleuroperail.com/europe-map-railways.htm
It gives you a good visual of the major routes trains follow. Only a timetable like trenitalia will tell you exactly which trains go where and when, and how many connections you will need to make to get from point a to point b.
I always prefer to take trains or routes that don't require a change of trains, especially if I have luggage to schlep.