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  • By sue_stone on November 13, 2004
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  • Bill enjoying lunch on the train - Rome
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    I have now been to Italy several times and each time have travelled around this fabulous country by train. Once you get the hang of it, train travel in Italy is easy. It is also a great way to see the beautiful countryside on the way to your next destination. I have travelled a couple of times using a rail pass, but the last couple of visits have just purchased tickets for each individual trip as we went. That said, we often have purchased tickets a day or two in advance - particularly if the particular train requires a seat reservation, or if it is a busy time of year. Purchasing a little in advance also means that you don't miss the train you want to catch due to a huuuuuge queue for tickets... Last trip we used the automatic ticket machines at the stations and found them excellent. Also, I have travelled both first and second class, and didn't really find much difference - travel second class and you can use the extra money to buy more wine/food etc Just remember with all tickets that you need to validate them in the small yellow ticket machines before you board your train.

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    Train: Don't Forget to Time Stamp Your Train Ticket
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  • Updated By Lacristina on March 20, 2006
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  • Time stamping tickets, Fiumicino Train Station - Rome
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    It's important to remember to time stamp your train ticket BEFORE you get on the train. (You need to stamp your bus tickets when you get on the bus, too.) If it's not time stamped or validated (in Italian, "convalida") and a conductor checks your ticket, you'll be fined big time (well, if they are in a good mood, maybe only 5-10 E, but it could be 50E, or as much as 500 euros). If you're not sure how, just watch other folks. If the machine you try doesn't work, try another. And there will be no explaining that you're just a dumb tourist and didn't know any better. That argument won't work as they've heard it before! If the machines aren't working, you are supposed to write the date and time on your ticket. This photo shows folks stamping their ticket in the yellow machines at the Fiumicino Airport train station. The bus machines are either yellow (the new ones) or orange (the old ones.) It's true that if you have a "reserved" seat on a train (for example, a Eurostar) you don't need to time stamp your ticket (your ticket already lists a specific date and time) - but why take chances? Just do it every time and you won't forget and won't be sorry.

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    Train: Train ticket purchases in Italy
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  • By icunme on March 16, 2006
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  • Basic Trenitalia routes - Rome
    Basic Trenitalia routes
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    When purchasing train tickets to cities in Italy, it is most helpful to know the Italian name of your destination city - Florence is "Firenze", Milan is "Milano", Rome is "Roma", etc. If you do not speak Italian, you can bring your map with you when purchasing tickets and point to your destination. You do need the correct Italian name if purchasing your tickets from the automatic purchasing machines at major train stations.

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    Train: Stazione termini
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  • Updated By Angelinka on January 26, 2005
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  • Train - Rome
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    situata al centro di roma collega il centro con la periferia, c'è un centro commerciale al suo interno e a 5 minuti piazza esedra con una fontana molto bella soprattutto di notte. Da qui partono anche le due linee della metro ed è la stazione degli autobus principale. it's in the center of rome and connect the center with surrounding of rome,in the station there is a commercial center and in 5 minutes you can reach Esedra square with it's amazing fountain, above all in the night. From here start the 2 metro lines and many busses

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    Train: Travel expenses to Pompeii, Florence and Venice
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  • Updated By monorailgold on July 20, 2006
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  • People often wonder about the travel costs and times between cities in Italy. Here are some of the more common trips people make from Rome by train. Naples and pompeii- the train will take about 2 hours to get into Naples. The cost on the ICplus train is 1rst class-23.21 and 2nd class- 17.53 OW. From the Naples station you must go downstairs to the circumvesuviana train. This train makes multiple stops, but the trip to pompeii (pompeii scavi) only takes about 30 minutes. This ticket is less than 5 euros RT. This is an all day trip so leave Rome early and return late. Florence for the day will take about 1.5 hours on the high speed train. This ticket will cost 42.35 for 1rst class and 29.44 for second class. This is a very easy daytrip to make. Leaving early and making reservations at the museums will give you the opportunity to see to see the best Florence has to offer. From Rome to Pisa is a 3 hour train trip. The cost is 50 for 1rst class and 34.54 for 2nd class. This is a trip you might want to consider being an overnight. From Rome to Venice is a 4.5 hour trip. This is an overnight trip (meaning you should stay overnight in Venice since the train trip is so long). The 1rst class ticket is 67.14 and the 2nd class ticket is 44.93. I buy the first class ticket as it is such a long trip and the seats are larger and more comfortable. All of these times are for the high speed trains and the cost were taken from the trenitalia website. As for reservations and availability, if you are traveling in the high season, you should book as soon as possible and make a seat reservation. In the off season, this is not as important. The ES trains have a coffee bar or a restaurant car where you can purchase food. On longer trips this can be a life saver. Take your ticket with you if you go to the restaurant car so if the conductor asks for it you can show him. I believe they can fine you if you don't carry your ticket with you.

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    Train: Handicap Access - Rome and trains
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  • By mccalpin on April 9, 2004
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  • This is a note I posted on a forum on handicap access from Leonardo da Vinci to Civitavecchia: First, how to get from the airport (Leonardo da Vinci, or "Fiumicino" as the locals call it (from the town that it is in)) to Civitavecchia: 1. At the airport itself, take the train to Stazione Termini (Rome's main train station) 2. At Stazione Termini, take one of many trains to Civitavecchia (about an hour ride, I think). 3. At Civitavecchia, take a taxi to the port - actually, I am told that the distance is not far, but for anyone travelling with luggage, much less a handicap, why not take a cab? OK? For the airport, look at http://www.adr.it/content.asp?L=3&IdMen=630 . At the bottom of the page is a link for "special assistance" and lists locations of lounges for special needs. One of them is at the train station in the airport. Note that I recently emailed a question to the redazione@adr.it (editorial staff for the website), and I got an answer within a day(!!!), so you might try, too. For the Italian train system, I have found two pages, but, unfortunately (perhaps), they are only in Italian. The page for wheelchair-bound people is http://62.110.170.238/disabili/viSed.html, while a list of offices to contact is at http://62.110.170.238/disabili/hodi.html . In any case, it is clear that some trains, at least, are able to handle wheelchair bound passengers, and major stations can use lifts to load the passengers. Your travel agent should be able to use this information to get more specifics. Also, if you're in Rome a while, there is a page by ATAC (Rome's bus system) on handicapped access - see http://www.atac.roma.it/disabili/index.asp?A=3&S=36&lng=2 - this is in English.

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    Train: Urban and Regional Railways.
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  • Updated By breughel on March 20, 2008
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  • Gemelli station - Rome
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    Two metro lines are insufficient for a city as big as Rome (3 million inhabitants); a third is under construction. There are many busses but they are usually crowded. It can therefore be useful to take profit of the urban railways and regional railways who are accessible with the same ticket, for example BIT ticket, as the metro and busses within limits of territorial validity which are rather large. See my pic n° 4 and the maps on www.atac.roma.it The 3 urban railways "Ferrovie Urbane" are: Roma - Lido di Ostia; Roma - Civitacastellana - Viterbo; Roma - Pantano. There are 8 "Ferrovie Regionale" regional railways of which the useful ones for moving inside the city are: FR1 (Orte/Fara Sabina - Fiumicino Aeroporto); FR2 (Tivoli - Roma Tiburtina); FR3 (Cesano/Viterbo - Roma Ostiense); FR4 (Castelli Romani - Roma Termini); FR5 (Civitavecchia - Roma Termini). I used to take the FR3 going to the North and deserving the Monte Mario area. The trains are double deck, comfortable and clean inside but heavily tagged outside as well as the stations who don't look welcoming except the S. Pietro station (correspondence with bus 64) at about 700 m south from the Piazza S.Pietro. This train FR3 gives correspondence with Metro A at Valle Aurelia station and Metro B at his terminal Ostiense station. All this with the normal BIT ticket at 1 €. In the week a train every 15 minutes, on Sunday every 30 minutes. As the BIT ticket is only valid for 75 minutes, have it validated when the train arrives at your station, not before. The FR3 trains and stations seemed safe at least when I took them in day time. Note that rails and platform are called "binario" in Italian

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    Train: To/From Rome and Elsewhere
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  • Updated By SullyBiz on July 12, 2006
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  • Train - Rome
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    I was really nervous about the train system but once I was there I found it surprisingly easy. I actually bought my ticket from Rome to Florence at Roma Termini the day before we left with no problem. This was for travel midday on a wednesday. The 29 euro fare was for one way on the fast train for which you need a reservation. You make the reservation at the same time that you buy the ticket. If you are traveling on a weekend I would recommend making reservations and buying a ticket online or buying from the machines earlier in the week. The cost is the same either way. The official website is www.trenitalia.com and there is a page in English if you click in the top right corner. One of the most important things to know is the name of the stations (i.e. Roma termini to Firenze S.M.N. (Rome to Florence)) as there could be more than one station for bigger cities. The ticket machines are easy to use and there are a few kinds. I used the gray ones which accept credit cards and offer very easy instructions in several languages. They give you every option for travel on every type of train they have running. Believe me it seemed as if they had a train running every 1/2 hour all day so I don't imagine you'd have a problem or that they'd run out of reserved seating (unless it were a holiday). If you want a cheaper fare there are slow trains (about 3hrs between Florence and Rome). For smaller stations these are sometimes your only option (I rode one between Florence and Pisa in 1 1/2 hrs). You do not need a reservation for these but if you opt for this fare get there early enough to grab a seat, otherwise you could end up standing. Just remember to stamp it in the yellow machine before you board. You will see them as you are walking to the train.

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    Train: Taking the Train
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  • Updated By Marpessa on October 15, 2005
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  • Trenitalia - Rome
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    While in Italy I travelled from city to city on the trains - Trenitalia. I used both the Inter City trains and the Eurostar. The Eurostar trains get between destinations faster (as they have fewer stops) and in general are kept in better condition than the Inter City ones. The trains I went on had either restaurant cars or snack bars on board. To get to Rome I came by train from Milan - an Inter City train - this took me 6 hours. Next time I think I would take the Eurostar - which only takes 4.5 hours. After leaving Rome I took a Eurostar train to Florence - a much nicer way to travel! I had a railpass when I was in Italy, which was very handy. Although on some trips when I wanted to book a seat I had to pay a few euro extra - but it was either that or run the risk of standing up for a few hours. If you plan on doing a bit of train traveling while in Italy, I recommend getting a rail pass as this can save you money. The website below is very helpful, you can look up timetables of the trains, prices and even book your tickets online. Warning: Just beware at Roma Termini of people coming up and asking for your change (I had a lady stick her hands in my face) or people who are just standing around the station trying to sell you their tickets - it's most likely not legit.

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  • By ATLC on November 17, 2007
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  • Train station at Pyramid, Rome. - Rome
    Train station at Pyramid,
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    I've been looking for an English link to the Italian railway system and finally found it. We used the train coming from the airport into Roma Termini station. And also to go to Ostia Antica, a half hour ride.

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