Train tickets cheaper here or there
Jun 12th, 2011 | 11:44 AM
#2
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Tnere always train like a local regional train Lugano cheap
Hop of take shuttle to Menaggio 10 euro or so
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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,
Jun 12th, 2011 | 12:16 PM
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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.
Jun 12th, 2011 | 02:01 PM
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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
There are some online discounts for advance purchase on the Swiss rail site if you are departing from Switzerland. www.sbb.ch
Jun 12th, 2011 | 02:02 PM
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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.
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.
