How long will it take to train from Tuscany to Naples? Is there a best town to leave from in Tuscany? How long will the trip be from Tuscany to Naples? Should we get on the high-speed train in Rome and go to Naples? Thanks...Pam
Posted by
Rick Steves Europe
353 posts
You can find Italian train schedules, routes and ticket prices through Trenitalia, the Italian National Rail website - www.trenitalia.com. There are direct, high-speed trains nearly hourly from Florence to Naples, taking 2.5-3 hours. Chiusi would be another option (as long as it's not a Sunday, when most car rental offices are closed). Trains departing Chiusi are mostly slower, InterCity or regionale trains taking 3-4 hours. There are a few direct trains, but most involve a change in Rome.
Posted by
Green Bay
20146 posts
Florence is in Tuscany and is a major rail hub. You can get a high-speed train there direct to Naples. Can be done in 2 1/2 hours on some trains, but a little under 3 hours is normal.
Posted by
Basel, Switzerland
8889 posts
How long - depends on where in Tuscany you start from.
Look up times on www.bahn.de
Book tickets (can also look up times, but less user friendly) on www.trenitalia.com
High speed - yes, unless you are on a really tight budget you do not want to waste hours on multiple "Regionale" trains.
But, you do need to know where you are going from (which station) and to; and you need the real Italian names of the stations, Napoli, Roma etc. or you will confuse the website.
Posted by
Stockholm, Sweden
31 posts
I did a similar trip myself last summer, taking the train from Florence to Naples. It was much easier and faster than taking it from Orvieto, which I had done on my previous trip.