Regional trains in Italy?

Question

Hello,

I want to get more information about cheap regional and inter-regional trains in Italy. I will travel between these cities in May by train: Milan-Venice, Venice-Pisa, Pisa-Rome.

Are regional trains the best option for me? (slow train is not a problem for me).

How much approximately a regional ticket costs for these routes?

Does the ticket price depend on distance between cities or they have just expiration time?

Thanks

Answer 1

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Answer 2

They are slow but very cheap and bring you everywhere, so they are definitely a good options. When you get to the city of departure, check the regional train timetables at the station. Some trains cost the same but stop in less stations between 2 cities so make sure you check that out. The train ticket cost something like 1 euro every 10 km, maybe even less. Those routes you say could cost you 20-30 euro each. Just a guess. Check at the station. The tickets don't have an expiration time per se, but you have to stamp them before you get on the train. The stamp will show date, time and departure station.

Answer 3

They are great.  Pisa-Parma one way Euro 9,--

Go

www.trenitalia.it

Answer 4

Riding the Rails in Italy

Train travel in Italy is cheap compared to surrounding countries. But there's a catch: major rail lines in Italy tend to have a vast ridership and seats during "rush hours" can be difficult to find on Italian trains. We can offer tips that'll get you over this hurdle. But first, the basics on train travel in Italy.

Types of Trains in Italy

We'll list the types of trains by cost and speed, expensive and fast trains first.

Eurostar (ES or Treni Eurostar Italia)

Italy's premier train, not to be confused with the Eurostar that plies the English channel (the Italian Eurostar was first to claim the name). Seat reservations on Eurostar Italia are manditory. Eurostar travels swiftly between major Italian cities.

Intercity and the newer Intercity Plus trains

Relatively fast trains that run the length of Italy, stopping at the large cities. First and second class service is available. First class coaches offer slightly better seats and are generally less populated. Seat reservations are compulsary on the Intercity Plus trains, and the fee is included in the ticket price.

Diretto and interregionali (Direct and Inter-Regional Trains)

These are the local trains, the interregionali the faster of the two types. They are cheap and usually reliable--but seats can be hard to find on major routes, especially in August or holiday periods. Consider first class, asking for Prima Classe, per favore, it's less likely to be full.

Answer 5

This is Italian railway home page:

http://www.ferroviedellostato.it/ferrovi...

The ticket price depend on distance and have an expiration time.

Answer 6

Hi,

I think the regular regional trains are the best option.

However, I have used this site to check out the different train options:

http://www.italyexposed.com/bookings.sht...

I hope this can give you some additiona info.