anonymous
Traveller
2469 comments
Posted 13 years ago
I plan my trip to Italy and intend to by Eurail Pass. But I can't find any information about trains, in which I can use the Pass. For example, I intend to go from Verona to Chiusi by EUrail Pass at night trains (I need to change trains, because I have to be at Chiusi at exactly time). BUT the problem is: when I look at EUrail Time table at their web-site I can see the first train (from two trains, which I need) only, but I can't find the second one. And when I go to TrenItaly web-site to look their time-table, I can see only the second train, but can't see the first train. It seems like if you have Eurail Pass you can use trains which you can find at their time-table, and you cannot use other trains. And the same is for TrenItaly trains.
So my question is: can I use my Eurail pass for ALL trains in Italy? If yes, why I can't find the train what I need at EUrail web-site Time-table?
Flo
Traveller
10724 comments
Hi!
In general with InteRail and EuRail you can use all trains operated by Trenitalia as well as international trains to/from France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia. You can not use trains operated by private railways.
For your specific example, please tell me when you want to go Verona - Chiusi (time and date) so I can give you possible connections. And please give me the timings of the trains you have mentioned that you found on EuRail and Trenitalia websites.
Flo 8)
anonymous
Traveller
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Thank you for your answer and help.
Please look, which trains I found and what I need.
My way: I have to go from Verona (after Opera Fest, the show will begin on 14th of July at 21.15 and will finish around 24.00, as I guess. So I need night train on 15th of July) on 15th of July early-early morning (night train) and I have to be at Chiusi at 08.30 am. I know, there is the direct train to Chiusi, but it will arrive at Chiusi at 07.30 am, and I have to continue my sleeping at the station, because it is too early, but I can take my rent-car at 09.00 am only (near to the station). That is why I intend to go not direct train, but the Plus is that I will arrive at Chiusi at 08.30.
And now please look, what I found (and not found) on web-sites of Trenitalia and Eurail:
At Trenitalia web-site:
1) Dep: 03:05 VERONA Arr: 06:18 FI.SMN (03:13) Train № 485
2) Dep: 06:40 FI.SMN - FI C.M Arr: 08:29 CHIUSI (01:49) Train № 2305 (Today I can't found this train at their web-site on 15th of July, but I can find it on previous dates)
At EUrail web-site:
1) There is no the same train!
2) Instead of Train № 2305, which you can see at Trenitalia, we can see the following train:
Eurostar AV 9501 Dep: 7:00AM Firenze S M N, Italy 15 Jul Arr: 7:34AM Arezzo, Italy 15 July - (0hr 34min) - 1 stop
CONNECTING TRAIN
TRN Autres2305 Dep: 7:44AM Arezzo, Italy 15 Jul Arr: 8:29AM Chiusi Chianciano, Italy 15 Jul (0hr 45min)
Please note: You have 10 min to transfer between trains.
And now I'm confuse and not sure if I can have connections like this in order to arrive at Chiusi at 08.30 on 15th of July.
Please help me, if you can :|
Flo
Traveller
10724 comments
Hi!
What is this EuRail website? I would not use it as it seems it does not show all trains available - only some, not the best solutions... :|
- Train 485 runs daily. It is a CNL night train from Munich to Rome. For a seat you will need a reservation, it is 9€. It should be possible to get a seat reservation for this train (not 100% sure though as it is an overnight train but it should work). However, if this is possible it could also be that you will get it cheaper in Italy...ask at a station, it might even be only 3€ - no guarantee.
- Train 2305 runs Mon-Sun; the reason why you sometimes find it, sometimes not could be the timetable change in mid-june. Then the databases of the schedule planners get updated...the train will run after that date too.
- Do not go with the connecting service trains 9501/2305 as you will need a reservation for train 9501 which is 10€.
- You can go Verona - Firenze - Chiusi with trains 485 and 2305 but you will need a reservation for train 485 like I've described above.
Flo 8)
anonymous
Traveller
2469 comments
Thank you very much for your help :D
One more questions: can I go by InterRail Pass at Leonardo Express from Termini to Fiumicino Aeroporto in Roma?
Flo
Traveller
10724 comments
No problem. :)
No, you cannot use Leonardo Express.