We plan 5 or 6 nights in Umbria to explore several cities and towns. Perugia seems to be centrally located for rail travel, but the train station is about a mile from the city center and up hill.
Assisi would be better regarding the walk back from a day's touring, but it is not as centrally located.
Any suggestions or advice from those who have used those two cities as a base for exploring?
Perugia is a good base and worth visiting. The train station is more easily accessible than you think.There is an escalator/people mover that takes you up the hill to the center.. I don't remember any difficulty with a rolling suitcase. Here is a link that describes where and how to find the escaltor system:
https://showmethejourney.com/train-travel-info/countries/italy/cities/perugia/rail-stations/perugia/
A taxi is another option.
There is also an easily accessible bus station which is useful for some day trips like to the charming and historical town of Gubbio.
Many thanks for you post and link, it was invaluable.
Thanks, we picked the Hotel Fortuna in Perugia.
