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Train to Florence

Can anyone tell me the name of train station in Chiusi that must be entered on the trenitalia site to be able to check schedule. I have tried Chiusi Chianciano Terme and Scalo. They do not work. I need to take early train to Florence. Also, on Wednesday is it best to visit Sistine Chapel and Basilica at 11:00am or in the afternoon about 2:00pm for the least crowded time. Thank you for any help...Frank

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The train station is Chianciano Terme. Chiusi is the English spelling.

Posted by
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The station is: Chiusi-Chianciano Terme. The name has nothing to do with English spelling. It's called that way because the station serves two different towns: Chiusi and Chianciano Terme. The station is located in the Chiusi district called Chiusi Scalo. Scalo means Rail Depot/Station. First train in the morning is at 5:00. Arrives at Firenze SMN at 7:05.
Next is at 5:43. Arrives at Firenze SMN at 7:38. Since you are dealing with Regional trains you can only consult the schedule for a week from now. So enter a date in the next week using a day of the week that corresponds to your actual travel day (If it's a Friday, use next Friday). There will be few or any changes with the date you actually travel. There is also no need to pre-purchase regional train tickets. They work like commuter trains. You don't need reservations. They don't run out of tickets.

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Thank you both for reply. The information you gave me is actually very useful. However, I am apparently doing something wrong because when I enter either Chiusi-Chianciano Terme or Chianciano Terme in the departure box it says that this entry is not a valid one. Is it possible that another name is necessary to enter for the Chiusi station? Sorry for confusion, but I am not sure what to do. Thanks again.

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11613 posts

You may be entering data on the Freccie default tab, try clicking on "tutti i treni" (all the trains) for the regionale options. The Freccie default only lists stations for the fast trains, so the station you want won't appear in the Freccie pull-down menu.

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Thank you Zoe. I knew it would be something embarrassingly simple. Found schedule.

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11613 posts

Frank, it took me awhile to figure it out.