Train ticket help-Bologna to Varenna next week
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Train ticket help-Bologna to Varenna next week
I have put off getting my train ticket from Bologna to Bellagio (well, really Varenna, then ferry) until arriving next week in Bologna next Monday but am now concerned that I may have trouble getting a seat. I checked trenitalia and it looks like only the 10:15am eurostar has seats and all else is not available. RailEurope seems to have seats/reservations on other trains. I either want to leave Bologna around 10am or on the 12ish train.
Suggestions? I arrive in Bologna a week from Monday but many travel agencies will be closed because of the holiday and that next week.......If i do RailEurope, should I do 2nd class---and is that a seat as well as reservation? I'm in a confused state of mind so thanks for help!!
Suggestions? I arrive in Bologna a week from Monday but many travel agencies will be closed because of the holiday and that next week.......If i do RailEurope, should I do 2nd class---and is that a seat as well as reservation? I'm in a confused state of mind so thanks for help!!
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If I understand prperly you intend to travel on Monday August 16.
I have looked at both Trenitalia and the excellent Swiss site http://fahrplan.sbb.ch/bin/query.exe/en?
I see no 10.15 train but no problem with seats.
There are trains every xx.40
I have looked at both Trenitalia and the excellent Swiss site http://fahrplan.sbb.ch/bin/query.exe/en?
I see no 10.15 train but no problem with seats.
There are trains every xx.40
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You can buy your ticket in the train station at Bologna. I am seeing a 10:40 departure and change in Milan to a regional train and arrive in Varenna at 13:23. I have never bought my tickets in advance.
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Thanks to you both---I stated things incorrectly I am going from Bologna to Verona on the 18th and that was what was showing lack of availability..... I go to Varenna from Verona on the 20th but it was the Bologna-Verona portion I was questioning buying in advance online.
Sorry for the confusion on my part!
Sorry for the confusion on my part!
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Most of the trains you see from Bologna to Verona are regional trains - that's the reason you see N/A on trenitalia.
You can't buy tickets more than 7 days in advance online, assuming you could buy online in the first place. There are no reserved seats on regional trains, so it's impossible for them to sell out.
You can't buy tickets more than 7 days in advance online, assuming you could buy online in the first place. There are no reserved seats on regional trains, so it's impossible for them to sell out.
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