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Florence, Lucca or Pisa, Cinque Terre, Rome train routing

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Hi! If you were taking the train system in Italy (in April) :

On a Sunday, would you:

1) travel Florence to Pisa (stop for a couple of hours to see the Pisa & lunch) then on to Cinque Terre OR
2) Florence to Lucca (stop for a couple of hours for biking the wall / lunch) then on to CT

IF on Wednesday you are traveling from CT to Rome and you could stop in Pisa on your way to Rome?

Are there any direct trains without stops from Pisa to Rome? We have 2.5 days in Rome before we fly home.

Vatican tour is already booked one morning. Next to book is the Colosseum...I know early or late is best for visiting, what time do you prefer? If a person was traveling CT to Rome with a couple hour stop in Pisa, what would be your suggested sites to see the afternoon / evening you arrive in Rome?

Many Thanks!

Posted by
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You can determine all of the train schedule info on the Trenitalia website. For 1 versus 2, I would definitely do the one with the better schedule. I'd be inclined to get the long train ride over with.

Posted by
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Just checking a random day in April
There are 2 IC (Intercity) trains direct from Pisa to Rome
One at 11:11 and one at 2:50
Both take a bit over 3 hours

IC trains have reserved seating and travel on fast train tracks but make a number of stops
You can check this yourself on Trenitalia site or app-click on “Details” to see the stops

Arriving late afternoon or evening I would just do the RS Heart of Rome walk, see the piazzas and fountains all lit up
The Pantheon has later hours so that might fit as a visit along the way

I think Lucca deserves more than a quick stop over
I think lunch, bike ride, etc will actually take longer than you think

I would do the Colosseum early, allow plenty of time to see the Forum afterwards

Posted by
23702 posts

Understand train travel and terms. There are no non-stop trains. There are direct trains that will go from A to F without a change of trains but the train will make a number of stops getting from A to F. Fast trains make fewer stops and slow trains, like Regionale, will make lots of stops. But the stops are quick in range of a few minutes. And you pay more for the convenience of a fast train.

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