Apr 10, 2011 · Our family is also traveling to Italy July 2011, and are a family of five - two adults, three youth ages 18, 17 and 14. I have found a great website, www.euraide.com, that leads you to a telephone consultation with emminently qualified individuals with a vast knowledge of the European train system. I know that Rick Steves has spoken of them as ...

Jul 31, 2023 · An alternative to the individual Italian train companies is the Trainline app, my personal favorite for trips to Italy (and elsewhere in Europe) the last 2 years. It’s totally secure, and easier for me to use than the individual companies’ Online options.

Jan 23, 2015 · The train system is pretty reliable, although strikes do occur at times. The station you want in Venice is Venezia Santa Lucia, assuming you are staying on the islands and not in Mestre. From the station you can catch a vaparetto to your accommodation.

Oct 9, 2015 · I have wandered Italy on several occasions, often by train, but have never found a printed map of the complete rail system. I want to spend a few weeks just wandering by rail and a printed map would be a great help. They exist "online" but are too small and incomplete to be of much help. Does ...

Oct 5, 2007 · I have a question for anyone familiar with the Italian train system. We are going to Italy from Dec 24th until Jan 3rd this winter. I have been looking to see when I can book the train tickets as we have a pretty tight schedule and everything I search for this timeframe comes up as no solution found.

Mar 20, 2023 · Postscript Edit: According to Mark Smith, the editor of “The Man in Seat 61” website, the reason that you can reliably buy tickets months in advance on the Trainline and Italiarail websites is that Trenitalia, the national train company of Italy which is run by the government. has granted access to its computerized ticketing system to both ...

Mar 28, 2010 · So far no one here has come up with a way to purchase Italian tickets in advance (except through Rail Europe). The price you see on the Trenitalia website is the same price you will pay at the counter in the station. There are some discounts for early purchase (15% for 7 …

May 3, 2014 · I did see a train departing at 12:05 with a change in Venice Mestre arriving in Trieste Central at 16:46. If you go to the Trenitalia site, select a date less than seven days from today, enter Milano and Trieste, once the schedule loads, go to the bottom of the page and select "all solutions", the slower trains will also appear.

Apr 11, 2023 · Pessimists travelling on the 14th will either rebook on a guaranteed Trenitalia long distance train or will take a local running during the time-slots when going on strike is forbidden. The remaining pessimists will book an Italotreno bullet train on the 14th.

Feb 16, 2024 · Padova to Venezia S. Lucia is a direct regional train for 4.80 EUR, just 14 minutes slower than a Freccia. Venezia S. Lucia to Verona is a direct regional train for 10.20 EUR, just 16 minutes slower than a Freccia. Verona to Milano Centrale is a direct regional train for 12.75 EUR, just 45 minutes slower than a Freccia. So there you have it.