Travel by train or bus
#3
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There may not be a bus anyway, but even if there is, a train is many times more comfortable - you can stand up stretch, walk around, there is a restaurant car and there is usually a cart with refreshments that comes by on long-distanc trains - no comparison!
See if they evn have the routes you need:
http://www.busabout.com
www.eurolines-travel.com/
See if they evn have the routes you need:
http://www.busabout.com
www.eurolines-travel.com/
#7
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Train is much more comfortable and usually much faster. Plus buses often do not duplicate train routes and so you may not have train options for longer trips - except by putting together a number of different shorter haul/local buses.
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#8

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There are direct buses from Amsterdam to Paris, from Paris to Turin and Milan and from there to Tuscany, however
http://www.idbus.com/line/amsterdam-paris-bercy
http://www.idbus.com/line/paris-bercy-milan
http://www.idbus.com/line/paris-bercy-turin
https://boa.busbookingline.it/web/eu...89sjfb2ai9v3j6
http://www.sena.it/Autobus/Milano/Si...-234/49-1.html
http://www.idbus.com/line/amsterdam-paris-bercy
http://www.idbus.com/line/paris-bercy-milan
http://www.idbus.com/line/paris-bercy-turin
https://boa.busbookingline.it/web/eu...89sjfb2ai9v3j6
http://www.sena.it/Autobus/Milano/Si...-234/49-1.html
#10
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Buses are suitable for short distances, trains for long distances.
Amsterdam to Paris by highs-peed Thalys train in 3h10 from €35 www.thalys.com or www.b-europe.com
Paris to Milan by TGV train from €29, www.capitainetrain.com
Milan to Florence from €20 at www.italotreno.it
Amsterdam to Paris by highs-peed Thalys train in 3h10 from €35 www.thalys.com or www.b-europe.com
Paris to Milan by TGV train from €29, www.capitainetrain.com
Milan to Florence from €20 at www.italotreno.it
#11
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Train for sure - check out Man in seat 61 who posts above his commercial site www.seat61.com for lots of great info on European trains - two other fine sites for planning a rail trip are www.ricksteves.com and www.budgeteuropetravel.com.
Once in Tuscany if you want to visit the iconic Tuscan hill towns then buses are a good option where trains don't go. To save money check out the sites Man in Seat 61 above recommends to score discounted tickets but note that those cheaper discounted tickets are train-specific and cannot generally be refunded or changed and as they are sold in limited numbers must be booked often in stone weeks or months in advance.
Once in Tuscany if you want to visit the iconic Tuscan hill towns then buses are a good option where trains don't go. To save money check out the sites Man in Seat 61 above recommends to score discounted tickets but note that those cheaper discounted tickets are train-specific and cannot generally be refunded or changed and as they are sold in limited numbers must be booked often in stone weeks or months in advance.
#16
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Train, as said, we paid 35 euros for a roughly 3 hour trip from Amsterdam to Paris. Buy ticket well in advance for best prices. . My vacation time is precious.. spending hours and hours more on a bus is not worth saving 10 euros or so.. and trains are comfortable, you can get up and walk around etc.
#17
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buses just do not run regularly scheduled throughout the day hourly or more connections as do trains - check www.eurolines.com for the pan-European bus service and some even go overnight so you save on a hotel but have to sleep sitting up in a seat next to someone else, etc.
Europe - trains by far better than buses in most countries - the U K and Spain being exceptions in that they do have comprehensive inter-city buses that can be a better deal than trains - though never as comfy IMO as trains where you can get up and walk around, etc.
Europe - trains by far better than buses in most countries - the U K and Spain being exceptions in that they do have comprehensive inter-city buses that can be a better deal than trains - though never as comfy IMO as trains where you can get up and walk around, etc.
#18
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Eurolines buses are I think used mainly buy younger folk so if in your early 20s or so you may find a convivial atmosphere aboard. Trains too however are a favorite with younger folk from all over the world. Great meeting place if traveling solo.



