as shown on the UK page or
On Saturdays it leaves Paris at 17:55 arriving
You will get to Pescara in one hour 50 minutes from the exit on the Grande Raccordo Annulare in Rome, 1hr 40mins to Teramo, 2hr 30mins to Vasto. www.bahn.de,
from London to Genoa as shown above. It will take you almost six hours to drive to Pescara, but you will see some of the most beautiful corners of the region steeped in history. the Journeys in detail section below. not as scenic as the more expensive route via Switzerland in
They provide car rental from Pescara, Rome as well as all key airports and locations in Italy.BOOK HERE, If you are driving to Pescara, you can take the efficient Motorway, or Austostrada. tickets at the same prices and both offer ticketless travel, you simply quote
Munich Hbf station
Milan Porta Garibaldi at 13:49. (5 min walk from Gare de Lyon, 2-star). Next morning, take a
your PNR on board the train. Garda-Sirmione arriving at 23:47.
Step 2, still on
London to Florence section. Milan Centrale 14:07. starts at 52 one-way or 78 return. passengers get mineral water in the evening and a light breakfast served in
A private company called NTV now runs
St Pancras at 16:39 or at 17:03 on Saturdays arriving
Day 1, travel from Venice to Munich by
Milan Centrale and
An earlier connection is possible with changes of
See the TGV Duplex video. leaving
Step 1, take a high-speed train to
at 07:13 on
neck-and-neck on scenery. to Sicily page. Florence using any option shown in the
Venice Santa Lucia arriving
see the
Eurostar, leaving
Sicily on the daily Grandi Navi Veloci cruise ferry, leaving
Milan P. Garibaldi
Palermo by overnight cruise ferry. with DFDS from Newcastle, a transfer bus takes you from IJmuiden ferry terminal
There are power sockets at most though not all
here for Paris-Florence,
However, if you still want to phone someone,
I never book hotels non-refundably. companies are part of the same group. journey from London to Holland is explained in detail on the
return fares are significantly less than two one-ways. option, shown in dark blue on the route map above,
UK to Venice via the Alps,
If you'd prefer to go to Italy on an escorted tour with a convivial group of
www.trenitalia.com. or , use
Milan Centrale at 14:15. see video &
It's slower than
normal MasterCard. Florence SMN
by Pininfarina. Frecciarossas have a restaurant car, though they all have a cafe car and all
Munich Hbf at
part of the itinerary such as a strike or delay. see the scenery photos here. 4h10 from 29.90. see the
For
Amsterdam on ICE trains, leaving
protection, a 100% Covid refund guarantee, free disruption & re-planning and
Bring plenty
See the video A standard Seaways class cabin with shower & toilet on DFDS
Eurostar, TGV & Italian train seat numbering plans here. seats. travel and 4* or 5* hotels. looking for cheap super-economy or economy fares. Venice Santa Lucia
To calculate an estimated cost of your car journey use Viamichelin website.
After arriving at Messina the two
back by a direct route? The Geneva-Milan journey takes you along the shores of Lake Leman,
There are no motorail trains from Calais
For Siena,
connect to
Paris Gare de
marked in orange on the route map above was the most
was pacing along the Calabrian coast with some lovely views
Intercit
Naples to Pompeii costs around
all get good or great reviews, right next to Porta Susa station where the
Paris arrives at Milan Porta Garibaldi,
sockets for laptops, 2nd class usually doesn't.
Cross Paris by metro or taxi to the
or www.trenitalia.com. www.navigazionelaghi.it. Courtesy Suzanne Veerman. To catch the
The last one leaves London
It's a safe, civilised & scenic way to reach
Lyon 12:46 arriving
ahead for the Paris-Turin-Milan route, although the Europe-wide timetable changes on the 2nd Sunday June and
is either Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione or Peschiera del Garda. 1st class
makes no difference how you book. so on. on board the ferry for the voyage across the Straits of Messina. TGV, leaving Milan P. Garibaldi 14:12 or
with mix of unidirectional seats & tables for 4. Princess of Norway (now Princess Seaways) about to sail overnight from Newcastle to Amsterdam. Expensive, but you will never regret it
day 2, add to basket & check out. Turin P. Susa
Day 1, travel from
at 09:13 arriving London
they'll take care of you if anything happens on one part of the trip, for
Novotel Paris Gare de Lyon (opposite the station,
the earlier 17:20 Milan-Geneva you'd leave
Buy tickets as far as Rome in
The
St Pancras at 16:30 (16:37 Sundays). Eurostar you like. at 12:47. St Pancras at 08:32 or at 08:13 on Sundays arriving 09:30, but by all means
TGV
Nord. From Venice or Verona:
top of the Duomo's dome. www.hostelworld.com: If you're on a tight budget,
simply check train times
When does booking
They'll even send a uniformed commissionaire to meet you & carry your bags from the train. A bus from Rome will take you to Pescara or Teramo in about 2 hours. for the same reasons as Raileurope: It connects to the Eurostar,
1000 leaves Naples Centrale at
1, an overnight hotel in Milan, then Milan to Sicily on day 2. (in , or $). Turin Palace Hotel
www.trenitalia.com,
This train runs every day. Day 2, travel from Nice to
with your PNR) or www.trenitalia.com
private cabin with shower & toilet 22:45-06:45. Lyon at 13:13. TGV Every day, three
and only on Sundays! really special, the 5-star
car, so remember to take your
21:40. For example, you can leave Genoa Piazza
Once delivered, take all the time you need to load your container. Brenner route, between Brixen and Bolzano. information about visiting Pompeii by train, see the seat61 Pompeii page. regional trains take 49-68 minutes but run at least once per hour, often up to
www.raileurope.com,
reservation is necessary as these are regional trains,
All international
From Sulmona and Avezzano you can hop on regional trains to get to smaller towns such as Pratola Peligna, Manoppello, Popoli, Torre de Passeri, Chieti. Verona Porta Nuova at 17:32. www.raileurope.com
Fares start at 37.90
on platform 12 at Munich Hbf. 1, 2 & 3 bed compartments with washbasin, and 4-berth Comfort couchettes, see
the old town. Why not go out this route, and
give you at least 90 minutes between trains to cross Paris, both southbound and
You print your own ticket. 18:32. Hostelworld
Paris Gare de
Paris by metro or taxi to the Gare de Lyon, Hotel & Residence Torino Centro - Stazione Porta Susa, AC Milano Hotel (a Marriott Lifestyle Hotel), Cross
Nuova arriving 13:28 and
Step 2, still on
Eurostar (as 1st class is expensive) with 1st class on the Paris-Milan TGV,
Child fares. Rather than buy at Naples Centrale
see the Stena Line Rail & Sail page. even possible on these local trains, you just
Eurostar to catch back to London. Hotel Terminus Lyon (right in front of the station,
scenery in the Brenner Pass through the Alps,
The afternoon TGV to Turin &
either
Munich. compartment. St Lazare to Paris Gare de Lyon by taxi or metro, For details of times, transfers & how to buy tickets, see the London to Paris by train & ferry page, For details of the Paris-Italy journey see here for Paris-Venice, read this advice on buying
Frecciarossa
machines, See the London to
shown in the London to Milan section above, See the Bernina Express page
cheaper, and you won't have to get up as early! www.sncf-connect.com
away, washstand closed. requirements. Nightjet sleeper train, leaving
the same, but there's no booking fee. Lake Maggiore on the Geneva-Lausanne-Milan
Milan Porta Garibaldi,
requirements if you email them
day by TGV &
Hotel St Gotthard or the excellent 3-star
Florence SMN
www.raileurope.com, book the
Day 1, travel from London to
a 2-bed sleeper or 159.90 with a single-bed sleeper all to yourself, all per
same-station change in Lille, stay overnight, then travel from Lyon to Milan,
Byway (Byway.travel) is a new UK-based
book most ferry routes and operators, or see each ferry
www.trenitalia.com.
Lyon
All these trains have a cafe-bar,
19.90 each way. In Paris it's an
Check details
See the Munich to Venice Brenner Pass page for photos, video, tips & information. you live.
English language facility. stations are on the Milan-Verona main line. guide. The award-winning
morning tea or coffee, included in the fare. 1000, arriving
If you prefer to travel with a group
All seats in
See the real time traffic situation via webcams on A24 and A25. happens on the 2nd Sunday in December, and most years, bookings for dates after
You can check Venice-Trieste
Frecciarossa, northbound as well as southbound, because Eurostar &
The vintage 5-star luxury option
side of the train. 13:49.
example one booking site charges a booking fee to non-European visitors but none
of carriage so if your UK train is delayed and you miss your Eurostar, you
Amsterdam to London overnight by
Frjus Rail Tunnel, also known less
It is essential to Amalfi, but check
3-course meal with wine,
Tickets: The easiest way to buy a bus ticket from Rome to Abruzzo is to go to the companys website (we list most of them below). See the journey via Lyon below Day 1, travel from London to
Then see the London
on the banks of the Grand Canal. The sleeper rumbles across the causeway over the lagoon and arrives at
Paris to London next morning on any
It's a relaxing and comfortable journey, passing directly from France into Italy
Trenitalia self-service ticket
Positano, see
61. or Milan by
available. Paris Gare de
to Rotterdam by P&O cruise ferry, with bus/train connection to Amsterdam
to France page allowing at least 2 hours between train & ferry, preferably more to
hairdryer. We were in the last coach and discovered that, if you went to the end, you could
on at 15:03 (17:03 on Saturdays), arriving
However, Italiarail.com is in plain English
see walking map. www.trenitalia.com, allowing at least 45 minutes in
link, too. Alternatively, the excellent
Our containers allow you to do your move at your own pace making do-it-yourself moving easy and stress free. click More options, enter Paris and enter however many hours you want. online booking. I'd allow at least an hour between trains in Innsbruck. Best Quality Hotel Dock Milano,
company of Great Rail Journeys,
leaving
From
from Sicily is late. leaving
London
You can check times at
Munich. Next morning, take the
or
3-star);Mercure Paris Gare de Lyon
You walk off the train, into
to Paris as a
www.coopsantandrea.com
from Turin or Milan at
12:12 or
It's also a good
On Sunday mornings the
Step 1, sail from Palermo to Genoa
tickets go on sale so you can double-check the
the routes to Italy shown above. You can also buy a train ticket at a tabacchi shop near a station (normally, in smaller towns). arriving 20:26. Train times for almost any journey
train ferry. & Florence: A
Their website has a range of suggested tours & holidays by rail which
hour. now connects directly to Trenitalia's ticketing system as well as the
walk) from Naples Centrale to Naples Beverello ferry quay. MasterCard to buy things online or in person or take cash from ATMs, just like a
to Genoa or Rome as shown on this London to Italy page, or
to Amsterdam Centraal
The Autostrada is run by a private company and you pass through pay tolls to use it. St Pancras at 09:31 & arriving Paris Gare du Nord 12:47. your return date from Paris is the day after you leave Venice. Haut-Bugey Line via the
www.raileurope.com
Eurostar,
basket & check out. www.amazon.co.uk Paris by
directly from Italy into France via Modane and the Mont Cnis
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www.thetrainline.com
www.raileurope.com or
Courtesy of Philip
TER local train, then from Ventimiglia to San Remo & Genoa either by fast
Frecciarossa
at 23:34. There are power points for
Remember that the law requires that you have your headlights on at all times (including during the day) when driving in Italy. It may be slower and a bit more expensive, but it's the ultimate
How to buy tickets
class). Spezia, stay overnight in Turin, and continue the next
You can then book your onward trains from Milan to Sicily at either
See details, download
Frecciarossa
guide. 360 photo. Day 2, travel
(on the station itself, 4-star);
southbound, 90 minutes northbound (as this must include the 30 minute Eurostar
Option
Milan Centrale. class lounge at Paris Gare de Lyon. From Venice or Verona:
On arrival at
transfer by taxi, local
re-planning and on-demand WhatsApp support while you're away. Railbookers are a train travel specialist who can put
evening Eurostar from London to Paris, stay
(with small booking fee). together a holiday as a package, including rail travel, hotels & transfers. 5-10 minutes walk from the tower. On leaving Paris they
from Naples arrives at Pompei Scavi Villa di Misteri. 2nd class on the Rome-Sicily
to Twitter & Facebook is restricted, a VPN gets around these restrictions. be easier to book one way at a time & add to basket. Day 1, travel from Sicily to
websites before booking for real. Step 2, travel
guide to European railpasses, How to take your car to Italy with
Cambridge to Italy via Harwich-Hoek section. Make sure you arrive in Turin at least
morning you can board your train to Venice, Florence, Rome or Naples at Porta
package protection, a 100% Covid refund guarantee, free disruption and