Is this pass different than the Eurail Italy pass? Trenitalia shows a 5 day pass for 189 while the Europass is 213. We will just be traveling in Italy.
Posted by
Minneapolis, MN, USA
8700 posts
Train travel in Italy is relatively inexpensive so point-to-point tickets are almost always cheaper than a pass. Regional trains are dirt cheap. If you have a pass and take any EuroStar Italia trains, you'll pay an extra 15-20 euro for the required seat reservation. To read what Rick Steves says, go here.
I'm curious. The only pass for Italy alone that I see on the Trenitalia site is a One Country Italy Interrail Pass that is good for 3, 6, or 8 days (nothing for 5 days). More important, Interrail passes are only sold to residents of Europe.
Posted by
Elk Grove, CA, USA
6898 posts
I agree with Tim. The Trenitalia Inter-Rail pass is only for people who have lived in the EU for more than 6 months. The following is the scoop from the Trenitalia website.
"InterRail is the offer for everybody who has been living in a European country for at least 6 months. It allows you unrestricted travel in First or Second class in one or all of the following countries..."
Big Hint: You don't need a Eurail pass in Italy. P2P is less expensive. I'm certain that you haven't visited the page on the Eurail website that shows the supplemental fees that Italy charges on top of your pass for riding the premium trains. 15-20Euro for riding the Eurostar. The Eurail pass is not as convenient as you may think as you cannot just hop on these premium trains.