| I will be traveling in Europe by train. Does any one know anything about train travel in Europe?

I will be traveling in Europe by train. Does any one know anything about train travel in Europe?

GQCPA asked:

How long does it take to travel by train from Paris, France to Milan, Italy?
Should I buy the train tickets here in the U.S. before I leave, or should I buy in Europe?

Thanks for any help!
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4 Responses to “I will be traveling in Europe by train. Does any one know anything about train travel in Europe?”

  1. outta here on March 22nd, 2009 8:23 pm

    Buy Rick Steve’s Europe book. He has a whole section on the how’s, the times, the cheapest, the quickest - all about train travel and how to do it.

  2. guaglione1972 on March 24th, 2009 5:51 am

    I seem to remember Paris to Northern/ Central Italy taking 12 hours. It’s an overnight trip. The compartment seats fold out to beds so it’s not so uncomfortable.

  3. Jane w on March 25th, 2009 4:29 am

    Paris - milan would i guess be around 8 hours, although I’ve not done that trip. By and large european train travel is very good. France has very fast reliable trains, and distances aren’t that great. If you are going from small town to small town you might need a bit of a circuitous route, but city to city are usually direct. You can often get better deals by booking ahead on the internet, particularly if you go to Britain, which has a fiendishly complex pricing mechanism, but I often turned up a day before at the station and booked that way. You can buy the ticket when you get to the station, but you run teh risk taht it is booked out, so it depends on your time available.

    BTW in Europe you don’t need to specify the country the way you would a US state - there is only one Paris, and one Milan.

  4. undicided on March 27th, 2009 4:24 am

    Train travel is sometimes hard depending on how big your suitcase is and how many connections you have to catch…i enjoy the short scenic rides but otherwise i suggest small airlines ex; ryanair,easyjet…i flew from rome to venice last month for about 20 e…beware of the weight limits on hopper flights ahead of time…