We are flying into CDG May 17th. 3 days in Paris,11 days in Italy(Venice,Florence,Cinque Terre and Rome) and then to Madrid for 5 days. What type of rail pass should I buy?Should I fly or take the train from Paris to Venice? Should I fly to Madrid from Rome? Getting nervous and excited but more nervous right now! Karen, the yoga teacher.
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Do NOT buy a railpass. It will not be cost effective.
If you decide to take the direct Paris-Venice night train, book your tickets NOW at www.tgv-europe.com. To keep the site in English and to avoid being bumped to the Rail Europe site which doesn't offer discount fares, choose Great Britain as your country of residence. Pick up your tickets in Paris.
If you decide to fly from Paris to Venice, your best budget airline choice is Orly-Marco Polo on easyJet. Book NOW.
Take trains from Venice to Florence, Florence to the Cinque Terre, and from the CT to Rome. Either buy all your tickets in Venice or buy them as you go.
Going by train from Rome to Madrid would take a minimum of 24 hours with many connections. Fly from FCO to Madrid. Again, easyJet is your best budget airline choice. Book NOW.