Using the Trains in Italy From Rome to Florence to Venice (TRENITALIA)
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- This video shows how to use the trains in Italy to get to Rome, Florence, or Venice or any other city on the rail line. The trains are fast, and they take you to the heart of each city. You can buy tickets ahead of time using the www.trenitalia.com website, or www.italiarail.com. Or you can buy your tickets at the train station from a ticket office, or using the ticket machines. In Venice you will see Porters outside of the train station and they will take your luggage for you to your hotel. Make sure to negotiate the price with the porters, their first price quote is not their last. You can also take a water taxi, but then you will need to carry your own luggage. I hope this video helps! Enjoy Italy!
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Thank you so much for taking the time to share all of this valuable information! I'm 70 and travelling to Italy alone for the month of November at least. I'm doing the whole trip by coach or train and this has taken 95%of the stress away in seconds! Thank you again!
Oh my goodness. Thank you for this video. I am going to Italy by myself and I don’t know where to begin. This video is very helpful.
Have a great trip Catherine! Ask for help, the Italians are very tourist friendly!
I’m 73 and going by myself. Solo travel is the best. Bet you had a great time!
Did you go, how was it? I want to go this year,
This is the best video, very clear and to the point. Camera movement smooth and all information provided. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Wow you explained and showed everything in full details I've been wondering about.Thank you so much for making it easy for us people who never been to Italy before.
Oh, these tips are so helpful, am ready to go, and enjoy! Thanks a lot, with appreciation!!!!
Fantastic video! Best one I've seen thus far explaining how to get around by train.
Thank you for your video, it is very helpful as I will be visiting Italy and leaving the US for the first time ever !!!!
Thanks The Gaming Counselor....Italy is VERY tourist friendly, but watch your belongings like a hawk. There are pickpockets and thieves that look for vulnerable tourists, don't leave your belongings unattended. I know someone who left the trunk of their car open for just a few minutes unattended (this was in Rome) and came back to find all their suitcases gone! That said...Have a super fantastic time!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! I was so nervous to try and use the trains that I decided not to even go to Italy but you have explained everything completely. Thanks so much.
Aimee enjoy your trip to Italy. The people are very friendly, so just ask if you don't know something. And they are not offended if you speak English, they like practicing, so don't worry about that either.
Excellent. Every detail for a traveler. Great job. Thank you
Thank you Tikki. I am planning to go to Rome, Florence, and Venice in early June, and the info is very helpful.
Great video. I plan to tour Italy this summer and wanted travel to different cities by train. This video helped a lot.
Have a great trip TOMA, its a beautiful country!
Your video was the best, very detailed information. Your voice is like angels, so pleasant to listen and so clear.😊
So many great tips, thank you!
Tikki O , you are a godsend , we are visiting Rome March of next year and for 7 nights and wanted to take day trips to Florence, Venice and Naples, Pompeii and sorrento, you have explained it so well I have subscribed your channel for more tips, a very big thank you.
Thanks Dave, you are welcome! Things change...so make sure to ask people there to confirm things. Also, don't forget to validate your tickets, there are machines on the platforms to do that. I found Italians to be very friendly, and love to practice their English on tourists, and they are very helpful.....most of the time. Have a great time!
Thank you...than,k you for being so descriptive and thorough. I cannot wait for our trip next summer!
Glad you enjoyed the video Theresa, have a great trip!
Thank you so much! What a great benefit to see this video. We are planning on our Italian trip in 2020 & I am looking forward to traveling by train to Florence & Venice during out 10 days in Rome. Great tips!
Have a great trip Robert, and thanks for the comment!
Robert Ramos are you staying in Rome and then traveling by train to the other cities? Or are you staying in multiple cities? We are planning a trip in 2021.
A very thorough ,great video !! I appreciated this one ! So good ! Glad that I found this video !!👍👍💜🥁🎵🐉🎤🎶💞
Thank you for this video it is very helpful I'm visiting Italy in a month and this video has calm my nerves of traveling abroad
Damaris, Italy is VERY tourist friendly! So many people speak English its not a problem getting around in the major tourist areas. I think tourism is a big part of their economy. Be wary of pickpocketers and other unsavory characters that take advantage of tourists, but overall the atmosphere felt very safe. Enjoy, Enjoy! Safe travels.
Excellent and very detailed video! We are going to Italy a year from Next October for our 30th wedding anniversary. We are planning on visiting Rome, Florence and Venice.
Wow!!! Great job!!! Awesome information for our trip. Thank you!!!
Bon Voyage cavsarge11, enjoy your trip!
Very helpful, thank you.
thank you so much for taking your time and putting this up. Greetings from Azerbaijan
Hi Memmed from Azerbaijan, thanks for the comment!
Thanks for all the great info!
Thank you for the comment Review Outlaw!
Thanks for this video. Now I decided to book italiarail because our money is dollars and more easiest to me.
Fantastic video and tips! We are traveling to Rome, Tivoli and Tropea this winter and I have been so afraid of figuring out the trains! You made it all seem totally feasible~ I love the tips on bargaining for services like luggage moving. Grazie Wandering But Not Lost!!
Glad it helped. Don't forget to ask people there for help, they are very tourist friendly in Italy. Have a safe trip and enjoy!
This was so helpful! Thanks for sharing!
AMAZING VIDEO AND VERY DETAIL....WOW....
Cant get better than this, thanks a million, great help. We are going this summer. 👍👍+
Thanks Syed, and enjoy, Italy is a great place to visit and the people are very friendly!
Thanks for the excellent tutorial. very useful for my upcoming trip next month. good job!
Thanks cook master, have a great trip!
Very nice! This was great information. Thank you.
Thanks Paul!
Wow, this is a great video! Thank you!
Glad you found it useful, thanks for the comment myongpark!
Thank you. Very helpful
Thanks Sandy!
Very helpful!!!! I was so anxious, now I feel more aware.
No worries natalie jo, the people in Italy are very tourist friendly, just ask someone if you don't know something...they are very helpful. Have a great trip!
Thank you it was such an awesome experience! I purchased most of my tickets at the kiosk and I didn’t have any issue validating the tickets. Every place I went spoke English- which was helpful
Thank you for posting, so helpful, I just subscribed!
Thanks elmadi, I appreciate it!
Wifi is available also in second/standard class of the Trenitalia's high speed trains (frecciarossa and frecciargento).
In the video you show some self service machines at the venice station which are owned by Italo (Trenitalia is owned by the italian government while Italo is another private high speed trains operator) so they don't let you buy Trenitalia tickets. If you buy tickets in advance you can save up to 60-70%.
Which would be better? Trenitalia or italo?
Sibasish Mukherjee the services are almost the same. They are both very good.
Thank you for this very informative video ❤️
Thanks Patricia, I appreciate that!
I like your information rich style of travel video.
This is very professionally done. Kudos!
The Razketeeer, Thank you so much for the comment!
Thanks very helpful.
Thanks Editha for the comment!
Thank you for posting very useful video
Thanks for the comment!
Great stuff👍
Very helpful video and much appreciated! We are planning a trip to Venice, Florence and Rome. I didn't realize Rome and Florence were so close. Looks like an AirBNB in Rome and Venice is all we need.
Thanks Christopher for the comment! Rome and Florence are not close....but the train is FAST. You can book ahead of time and check out the times and cost....have a great trip!
Rome to Florence is about 280 kms or 170 miles in distance.
Really this video was very helpful thanks very much
Thanks Mohamed!
Very nice video...helpful for people planning to travel to Italy
Thanks Santosh', we had a great trip! If you go, safe journey, and enjoy!
Thanks Santosh appreciate the comment!
excellent vid
Thank you very helpfull
Thanks for the comment philip!
Great Video 👍
great video thank you
Thanks Mesopo!
Thank you. It’s so true. From Chitavecchia to Rome we had to sit on our suitcases in the luggage area because we were afraid of theft. If you want to keep your luggage WITH you, as opposed to the luggage area, BOOK FIRST CLASS! Cost is not much more and it is much less crowded! Note: coming out of the train station in Venice is one of life’s greatest memories!
Theft?? You were in Italy not in Burundi,jeez.
@@icyndaquilhd7953 You believe we were over cautious? You may be right. But it’s not comforting to leave your luggage and have to go sit far away, where anyone could grab it and exit quickly without your being able to stop them. I would actually have done the same in any country. Definitely in the USA. Feels so much better to have your luggage with you or within eyesight. I don’t think theft is non-existent in Italy. Or anywhere. Since there are pickpockets in Italy, why wouldn’t they walk off with luggage as well?
We rode from Florence to Rome and had changed seats. I inadvertently left a large bag in the first seats located in the rear of the car with a lot of gifts purchased for family. I was frantically looking for it when some lovely Italians pointed out where I left it. Everyone scared us with tales of theft and I never saw anything. Only helpful people like we have here in Southern California.
Very helpful
Thanks peacekjc!
thanks for this good video
Glad you liked it!
Nice Video and I subbed to you
Wow!!! What a detailed well done video! Your explanation is amazing, easy to follow. Best video! Thank you for your time to do this video. We are going in June 2020🎉
Thank you mgonzalez for the nice comment, enjoy your trip!
Thanks for the info. Planning my next trip to Italy after covid. My big concern regarding the trains is luggage space, and am considering buying business class just so hopefully there is enough luggage space (I'll only have a large suitcase but one never knows if the luggage space is taken up by others' luggage). For train tickets you buy online, will you need to exchange them at the station or get them validated?
When we going back ? Excellent. JMHO---SIN
Thanks for this video! My husband and I are doing Rome, Florence and Venice by train and am unsure as to how much space they have on the train for luggage. We’re planning on two large suitcases and 2 backpacks. Will this fit in the standard seating area?
There was an area for suitcases near the doors, but we had trouble with our suitcases because we were traveling with extended family and had MANY suitcases (there were 9 of us), so there was no extra room. I had to put them near the exit doors and stand guard over them when we came to a stop so they wouldn't fall out or be taken when the doors opened. There is also space in the middle of each car where some of the forward facing seats meet some backward facing ones, there was an area to put suitcases....but its very limited and we did obstruct peoples ability to move around....but I have to say that people were very polite and good natured about it, they tolerate tourists very well in Italy! Learn to say "Mi dispiace" (I'm sorry) and "Scusa" and of course please and thank you helps too. Enjoy your trip, you will have a wonderful experience!
Great and helpful video. One question I have is, is there a unlimited trail ticket, where I can travel all italy, without out constantly paying on the kiosks? Thank you
Brilliant description. Very useful Tikki Travels. I wish I know the name of the person to thank. Grazie!
Sridhar thank you for your nice comment, I appreciate it!
Thank you SO MUCH! Do you have a Croatia train guide?
No sorry...but thanks for the comment!
Thank you WBNL, I appreciate the time and effort that you put into this video. I will be purchasing all my train tickets on-line. However, we are flying from Naples to Venice since it is a 5 hour train ride. Japan has a SUICA card that one can use to board any train in the country without having to deal with coins and ticket machines. Does Italy have a similar train card that I can purchase on-line to ride the metros? If they do, does Florence, Rome and Naples have their own train card for the Metros?
I'm sorry Ed, I don't know the answer to that. Have a great trip, enjoy every minute, and safe journey!
Great video! I appreciate the information! You mentioned that someone stands by luggage section when the door opens. Is this an employee or is it your responsibility?
That was one of us guarding the luggage so it wouldn't walk of with someone else! Thanks for the comment!
The stations for the Circumvesuvania definitely don't have biglietti terminali like those.
nice i sub u and like this video
Don"t forget ti visit naples, only 1h 5 minutes from Rome by train, and evaluate to use Italo, it is as fast as Frecciarossa but often cheaper
Vincenzo, thanks for the suggestion!
Very well done. We traveled the whole country by train for a month. You travel with way too much luggage. We travel with one backpack each, and it is fine. Suggest people watch Rick Steves on how to travel light.
Hi John, we were 9 family members traveling, 3 of the children were under the age of 6, so it was hard to travel light with so many people. But we had lots of hands to help, so it was all good! I love Rick Steves, we used his audio tour to guide us. Thanks for the suggestion!
@@TravelwithTikkiO Well that definitely explains it.
@@johnd746 :) a great experience for the kids, in spite of the luggage!
Thank you so much, we were nervous about booking the train to go from Florence to Venice, we do plan to buy our tickets online as you suggested. I just have one question do we have to validate the tickets before boarding and if so where do we do that in the Florence Santa Maria Novella terminal, thanking you in advance. Linda
I am italian. If you buy tickets on line no. You do not need to validate tickets buyed on line
@@nikiseminara4345 thank you so much
We are planning a trip next year to Italy. Great video. When you did the trains, did you do one way or round trip? Did you have Airbnbs in each city?
Hi Lisa, we booked round trips since we started most of our trips from Rome. We did AirBnB and had an excellent experience.
Wandering did you do one Airbnb or did you do one in each city?
Wandering day trips? Sorry for all the questions?
@@Butterflyfree2023 Rome and Venice we did airbnb, in Florence we stayed in a walk up hotel, no elevator and lots of mosquitoes. Wouldn't recommend. We were planning a trip back later this summer, but with the corona virus hitting Italy hard we want to wait and see.
@@Butterflyfree2023 Check out viator.com for ideas on what to do in each city, also Tripadvisor is great!
Hi, just to ask about the porters in Venice. Is it your friend just paid 10 euros for their luggages to be transported from the station to their hotel?
Yes, the going rate was between 10-15 Euros, you can negotiate with the porters for a better price if they start higher.
When one buys a ticket at the train station, you have to validate it. What about buying a ticket online? I don't remember validating such a ticket.
Hi, I have a question about luggage. How many bags are allowed to go up per person?
Hi Jose, no one was counting our luggage, but there was never enough room for ours since we were 9+ people traveling together, so we needed to put it between the cars where the doors are. It was a space issue, but no one bothered us with how many pieces we had. Hope that helps!
How far was your hotel from the train station?
this video is missing some very vital information there are 2 train companies in Italy the first is trenitalia which she covers here the 2nd is italo which you can see in the ticket vending machine shot. Both companies wont sell tickets for each other so you will have to check both to get the best price. I have used trenitalia before but this time when I go there next month I will be using italo which was a lot cheaper than trenitalia i guess it based on when you want to travel so check both websites before you book.
Thanks James for sharing that information!
Some websites are less expensive
Things change over time as well, so its a good idea to check out all the option. Thanks for the comment!
You forgot to tell people to stamp their ticket before boarding or risk a hefty fine.
I thought I did....but if I didn't thank you for pointing that out!
Where to have the stamp?
From the train station in Venice can you take a water taxi to your hotel and is this expensive?
I tried using this site but when I chose a ticket it ask for a "loyalty code"?
Hi Eye Love, I didn't have a loyalty code, I just went to the site and booked directly. Not sure what its asking you for, sorry.
@@TravelwithTikkiO thank you for your reply I already figured out that I was looking at the wrong trains. I do have another question. Once I print them online do I have to validate them? or exchange them for an actual ticket? or just show the
print-out to the conductor?
Thanks for your help.
Daniela
@@danielaredi-pessin8588 show the ticket to the conductor
You do have to validate the ticket, there are machines to do that on the platform. If you are not sure, ask someone, they are very tourist friendly.
You sound like melissa mccarthy
Why so much luggage? Goodness
We went with our kids and grandkids, total of 9 of us....
Italian Train Tickets are very cheap because the Italian Train companies dont have to pay taxes on fuel.
Thanks for the info Salvatore!
مرحبا أود السفر لإطاليا للعمل لاكن لا احد يساعدني في دالك أنا أم لي 3 أطفال وأنا مغربية مكافحة ومجدة في عملي شكرا
Horror Story about Frecciarossa 👇🏾
Took a train to Castel Gandolfo from Roma Termini. There was no announcement on the train and the train doors didn’t open.
Imagine! It was after 7, my hotel was messaging me that they don’t do check-ins after 7 pm and here I had reached the next train stop.
The train conductor was casual about it. He told me to travel till the last stop and then take a train back to Castel Gandolfo. Anyway, we trudged up the hill at Albano. Found a taxi and drove back to Castel Gandolfo.
When I tried to complain on twitter they sent a form to fill, which I have tried to fill and failed. I sent all details with tickets to Freccia twitter account but they won’t investigate.
Horrible experience. Italo is better and cheaper.
Italy still has a poor transport system.
Best advice: do not use it
Very helpful. Thanks!
Thank you Michael, I appreciate the feedback!