Train tickets cheaper here or there
 

Is it cheaper to buy train tickets for ex: lucerne to como, in US or purchase in Lucerne?

Tnere always train like a local regional train Lugano cheap

Hop of take shuttle to Menaggio 10 euro or so

Best prettiest mid lake towns like bellagio.info

Hotelflorencebellagio.it my fav Mark Twain stayed there.

he was a very wise man,

It's not a question of where you purchase, but whether there are advance purchase discounts. In Italy you can save money buy purchasing tickets in advance. Check fares at www.trenitallia.com and look for what are called the "mini" fares.

is raileurope the same as trenitalia?

Do not use Trenitalia if you are departing from Switzerland as Trenitalia requires international tickets be printed out at their self service kiosks as a station in Italy.

There are some online discounts for advance purchase on the Swiss rail site if you are departing from Switzerland. www.sbb.ch

No. Raileurope is not the same as trenitalia.

The former is a marketing company that sells rail tickets, sometimes at substantial markup.

The latter is the Italian state RR and the definitive source for train travel in Italy.

www.sbb.ch is the Swiss RR website.

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