I'm planning a trip and landing in Rome and flying out of paris. I've heard taking the plane from city to city over there is cheaper than the eurorail? or taking the bus is cheaper?
I'm also over there for 3 weeks.
Thanks so much...im so confused on what's the best way to travel.What's the best and cheapest way to travel from rome to florence to venice to switzerland to paris?
Don't get EuRail if you only plan to travel by train through Italy. You'll have to pay extras at most trains anyway, sometimes just to get a seat :o/ plus Italian trains can get really crowded and a bit messy sometimes. I don't know about buses, but planes will cost about the same as getting EuRail. You can get a flight from Rome to Florence for about 60-70 鈧?and from Florence to Venice for about 100 - 120 鈧? Try Alitalia Airlines (http://www.alitalia.com/EN_EN/splash-pag鈥?/a>
YOUTH rail passes are cheaper than flying. Usually.
As mentioned, there are surcharges...extras for faster/nicer trains, extra for reserving your seat, extra for more popular routes/times.
The days of buying your pass, and just hopping onto a train, sitting on the floor, sleeping only if you could find space...those are GONE! People who travel these routes regularly want to be free of smelly, dirty backpackers packing the aisles...they want to be able to sit in a seat, and know that if they want to get up to get a cup of coffee, or go to the loo, that they won't have to take an obstacle course over the backpacks and backpackers. The train systems have listened.
My suggestion: If you're young enough for the Youth Pass, go that route...but know that it's not the end of paying for your tickets. You'll still have to stand in line at the station, and you'll have to pay more.
If you're not young enough...buy your tickets individually. Use the train (or bus) while in Italy. You might want to fly to Switzerland (depending on where you are going) and probably fly to Paris (again, depending on the length.
the adult pass has so many restrictions on it that it's worth it to just buy the tickets individually.What's the best and cheapest way to travel from rome to florence to venice to switzerland to paris?
Eurorail is much cheaper unless you have some amazing hook-up. $500-$800 at most to cover rail. I can't imagine you taking more than two flights for less than that.
Good luck.
Hello, train will be better for travelling inside the Italy, while travel between different european countries, check the ryanair. Could be very cheap sometimes if book early. Have a nice trip!
The trains are the best way to get around here in Italy. From Rome to Florence takes 1 hr 35 min on a fast train at a cost of 45 euro in 2nd class, but you can get the ticket for 27 euro if you buy in advance to get the discounted mini fare. http://www.trenitalia.com/cms/v/index.js鈥?/a> There are also a few intercity trains on this route that cost 30 euro, but take about an hour and a half longer and a few regional trains for 17.05 euro which take almost 4 hours to get to Florence.
From Florence to Venice is about two hours on a fast train. The standard 2nd class fare is 43 euro; there are similar discounts for early purchase. You can go cheaper by taking a regional train to Bologna and then another from there to Venice, but that adds a lot of travel time and there aren't many options by regional train.
You should be aware that a Eurail pass will cost you more for this travel than individual tickets even if you don't book early to take advantage of discounts.
For the Venice to Switzerland and Switzerland to Paris legs of the trip, the trains will most likely be cheaper; flying would be faster. You can check schedules at the Italian and Swiss train sites: http://www.trenitalia.com/cms/v/index.js鈥?/a>
http://www.sbb.ch/en/home.html
or the German site is useful for planning trips throughout Europe, but you will have to go to the other sites to price the trip: http://www.bahn.de/i/view/USA/en/index.s鈥?/a>
You can find budget flights to compare to the trains here: http://www.skyscanner.it/
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