A mini Guide on the best useful tools and websites to help you manage your travel by train within Italy.
Travelling by train is the cheapest option, not only compared to other means of transport in Italy, but train travel in Italy is cheaper than in the surrounding countries.
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There new trains that are also very fast such as FRECCIA ROSSA
A FrecciaRossa train journey from Milan to Rome for example with this train costs 114 euros for the 1st class and 89 euros for 2nd class.
Other fast trains are Eurostar or Treni Eurostar Italia which travels between major Italian cities, Intercity and Intercity Plus and Regionale, or regional trains which are cheaper by sometimes have only second class seats.
How To Buy A Ticket
You can buy train tickets online as well as at the train stations in Italy. Most clerks working in the stations have basic knowledge of English, but it is useful to make notes and check out the Italian phrases you need in order to buy a train ticket. Some larger train stations have two different offices for buying tickets, one is for buying tickets for the same day, and another one for tickets and reservations bought in advance.
You can also buy a ticket from a travel agent as most of them speak English, but not all travel agents can sell train tickets. If you think this may be too confusing, you can always ask for help from a Multilingual Virtual Assistant such as myself.
This site contains all the useful information on how to buy train tickets in Italy: www.trenitalia.it
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How To Keep Track Of The Train’s Timetable
You can also benefit from a useful tool such as this one http://www.viaggiatreno.it/viaggiatreno that helps you keep track of your train’s timetable in real time. You can use it from your mobile phone or iPhone. You can even find out about the weather in the place where you want to travel while on this site. The online service is free, packed with complete information, updated constantly with any changes related to train itineraries.
Strikes
There is also the problem of strikes. The official website where strikes are listed is www.commissionegaranziasciopero.it but unfortunately it is only in Italian. Again, you can use my services as Multilingual Virtual Assistant to help you with any issues while travelling in Italy. I can help you plan your entire trip, assisting you with your booking, I can keep track of your train journey, assist you with ticket refunds, information about strikes etc.
