travel by train
 

My wife and I will be in itlay next week and i would like to know the bext way to travel by train from rome to venice, and then vnice to florance and then back to rome.

Hi perry,

I'm not sure what you are after. There are trains serving all three cities.

See www.trenitalia.com/en for schedules and prices.

Hi perrycan

We just took a Eurostar from Venice to Florence then to Rome -- very nice
we were pleasently surprised... check it out..

http://www.raileurope.com/us/rail/fa...ules/index.htm

But there is no reason to prefer raileurope.com to check this schedule - - OR the fare. In fact, raileurope fares will be 15-50% higher than buying direct from trenitalia. Raileurope is just a (re-)marketing company, not a railroad company.

Best wishes,

Rex

Bringing your message back up "to the top" since it is your first posting here, ever...

Since some folks here seem to be into "correcting" etc., let me remind Dr. Rex that Raileurope is a wholly-owned subsidiary of two European railroads: SNCF and SBB so it is somewhat more than a "re-marketing company"...what you PAY FOR when you use Raileurope is the "convenience" of not having to buy tickets or seat reservations in Europe and they also tack on a shipping fee. Some other agencies will ship for free.
There is certainly a "mark-up" when one uses Raileurope, particularly on seat reservations. I am not sure about the percentage of difference when it comes to point-to-point fares.
Bottom line: some folks are willing to pay for the convenience and peace of mind this brings; others prefer to save money and do it themselves after they arrive. But make no mistake, the railroads are definitely making the money on this operation.

I appreciate this additional info. May I ask a direct (and admittedly nosy) question? Is the name "singletail" a "new" name for an "identity" previously known here under some other name?

69 posts since you first appeared under this name, roughly a week ago - - and seemingly a familiarity with this board one might not gain in such a short time (for example, I don't recall mentioning that I am a physician any time recently).

I get the feeling that a number of "new names" are in use in the past few weeks, that seem to be "veterans", in the way they refer to the history of this board.

Just curious...

why?

Thank you, this is what i was after.
I will be arriving by air and need help on getting to the train atation.

What is the best way to get to the train station?

How much time do will I need?

thanks for the help.

Perry, if your guidebook does not contain this info, you might want to invest in another one before you leave. If I understand you correctly, your flight arrives in Rome and you wish to immediately board a train there?

http://www.frommers.com/destinations...064030149.html

"There's a train station in the airport. To get into the city, follow the signs marked TRENI for the 30-minute shuttle to Rome's main station, Stazione Termini (arriving on Track 22). The shuttle runs from 7:30am to 10pm for 8.50€ ($7.60) one-way. On the way you'll pass a machine dispensing tickets, or you can buy them in person near the tracks if you don't have small bills on you. When you arrive at Termini, get out of the train quickly and grab a baggage cart. (It's a long schlep from the track to the exit or to the other train connections, and baggage carts can be scarce.)"

perrycan-

Assuming you are asking about getting from Rome's airport (FCO) to Rome's train station (Roma Termini):

What Lesli says is correct, with a few additions:
The train you want to take is called Leonardo Express, which takes you from FCO to Termini (no stops). The LE train runs 2x/hr and takes 35mins. Schedules for LE train is at:
http://www.adr.it/content.asp?Subc=1...&idMen=731
And the price is now €9,50 one-way