Train from Cinque Terre to Rome

The train goes through pretty countryside but most of it is inland. There are a few spots where you can barely see the water. However, I would definitely take the direct train from Cinque Terre to Rome as the best route.

There are three runs that depart La Spezia Centrale early in the morning that all go down the west coastline and do not go via Florence. No train changes on any of the three runs. They depart at 5:46, 7:02 and 7:59. The 7:02 is a Eurostar that takes 4.0hrs and costs 37.10Euro. The other two are ICPlus trains that take about 20 minutes longer and the cost is 32Euro. There are serveral more ICPlus direct trains later in the morning and day that go down the west coastline. It seems to be the preferred route according to the schedule. However, the 7:02 run is the only direct Eurostar run that I see during the day.

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Teri, I'd suggest the "fast" trains mentioned in the previous posts. I travelled that route from Rome TO the Cinque Terre, and it's a nice trip. There are some nice views of the ocean in the northern part (ie: closer to the C.T.) but the route closer to Rome is more inland (as I recall).

Cheers!

Thank you for the advice on alternative train routes. I've taken EuroStar from Rome to Florence a number of times and have found it to be a very enjoyable experience. My hunch was that the slower train along the coast, while taking longer, might provide more views of the coastline.