Train travel between cities in Italy

A day trip from Rome to Naples, Pompeii, Amalfi Coast is, in my opinion, pretty much impossible. A daytrip from Rome to just Naples and Pompeii will take all day.

If you want to seen Amalfi Coast - which is definitely a thing of beauty, then spend a few days there.

BTW, Fast EuroStar from Rome to Naples, slower commuter rail from Naples to Pompeii and on to Sorrento.

Thanks, I think we'll save the Amalfi Coast for our next trip to Italy.

I don't think so. The only one that we know we want to do is the Naples & Pompeii. My husband and son really want to go there.

Railpasses won't save you any money, particularly if you take any EuroStar Italia trains which require a €15 reservation fee for passholders.

If seats are available, Amica fares (20% discount) are sold for many routes. To get that fare, you must buy your tickets no later than midnight of the day before departure.

You won't believe how beautiful Assisi is. It's really an all-day experience. Two hints. First, most tour books say to start at the Basilica and work your way up to the top. It's a little steep but not too bad (we're seniors). The easy way to do this is to go inside the store at the train station and buy round-trip tickets on the Line C bus (you will most likely need a bus or taxi to get to the tourist part of the town anyway). Walk outside to the bus stop and catch the Line C bus and go to the top and walk slowly down the hill. Great shops and great gelato. Second, being a small and mostly traditional town, all nice restaurants in Assisi will close between 4:00pm and 7:00pm. It's either a cheap pizza or plan around the closures for better food.

Sorry you'll miss Amalfi, but it will be dead in the winter. Don't bother with Milan unless you have a late afternoon flight. Otherwise, book a hotel by the airport and leave Venice in the afternoon. You can get a bus to Malpensa and a shuttle to your hotel from there.

I was wondering the same thing but just for a trip to Florence from Rome...seem possible? How long of a trip and would it even be worth it?

Joe,

I haven't been to Florence so I can't comment on whether or not a short day trip would be "worth it." However, EuroStar Italia trains make the trip in 1hr40min. The standard 2nd class fare is 33€. The Amica fare is 26.40€. See www.trenitalia.com/en/index.html. Enter Roma and Firenze, not Rome and Florence.

This is off of the original poster's question, sorry.

Rome with a day trip out to Florence is definitely worth it for anyone who is into art, scenery, shopping, and.or beautiful cities. The Eurostar takes about a hour and half (seems much quicker). We took the earliest train and got to Florence by 8:30am, left on the 7pm train and got back to Rome at 8:30pm.

Florence really deserves more than one day imo, but if one is all you have, it's worth it. I'm not so sure about the merits of doing a daytrip to Rome from Florence. Travel-wise it is certainly do-able, but there's a lot more in Rome than will fit in one day.

This isn't an answer to your train question, just some suggestions. If you go to Pompeii, hire Gaetano Manfredi as a guide. His contact information is in Rick's book. We really liked our tour with him and I have recommended him to three of my friends who hired him and really liked him.

For Assisi, I suggest you hire Anne Robichaud as a guide. She is incredible. Check out her website at annesitaly.com.