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 1^st class and 89 euros for 2^nd 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.

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While you are travelling in Italy, you might be interested in finding hotspots for FREE wi-fi connections to the Internet. In Rome, for example, there are a series of free wi-fi hotspots in the most beautiful parts of the city. In the most popular piazzas, at the Trevi fountain, Campo de Fiori, Campidoglio or Circo Massimo, you can sit, relax and enjoy the view while also being in contact to the rest of the world through Internet.  Whether you are in Piazza di Siena, Villa Borghese or at the La Casa del Cinema you can use your laptop, PDA, smartphone or any mobile device to access the Internet.

Rome was the first Italian but also European city that started an urban wi-fi plan to cater for the needs of both locals and foreign tourists. Once you are in one of these hotspots, all you have to do is open your Internet browser to find the authentication page. Once you register, you can start your session. You can register free of charge by filling in the form with all the required fields. When registration is complete you will have to make a call with the registered cellular phone to a given number which is free of charge. The server will verify the validity of the number and will allow you to log on.

Here you can find a list of hotspots locations in Italy, by clicking on a location you will find more information on the address, network type and carrier.

http://www.wi-fihotspotlist.com/browse/intl/2000013/

Alternatively, you can use these lists:

http://www.ezgoal.com/hotspots/wireless/s.asp?wifi=Italy

http://www.wi-fihotspotsdirectory.com/Wi-Fi-Hotspots-In-Italy-8.html

On the following site you can find hotspots by selecting the country, city and chain. This site has also incorporated Google Maps.

http://www.trustive.com/hotspots/Italy/

You can also contact me, if you need any help with connecting to Italian mobile phone providers.

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