Hi guys, this is my first post but i have used ta a lot to plan our trips, you are all amazing. These highaltitude rides are mustviews, but one of our favorites is the 30plus mile centovalli express, linking domodossola, italy. Bernina express tickets are open for booking 90 days ahead. I need to purchase a train ticket from venice to wengen for sept 10th and then wengen to zurich on 814. Dear expert travelers, we are traveling first time to italy and switzerland this summer. Seat reservations are not necessary for most trains.
Rome to switzerland 10 ways to travel via train, plane. Meaning book till the italy swiss border and so need. Meanwhile, the trenitalia system can sell cheap tickets for the international trains between switzerland and italy, and obviously also for any italian trains within. Just take them with you and you are ready to travel. Find the latest promotions and save money on your rail pass. The train system in switzerland is excellent and organised, therefore, easy to get around. Im looking for advice on how to book travel if i purchase swiss passes for my husband and i. Dk eyewitness back roads northern and central italy. Choose a grand train tour of switzerland or grand train tour of switzerland hotel package to make the most of your swiss journey. These are the pointtopoint tickets, which entitle you to travel a route of your choosing in whichever class you wish. Trains in switzerland buy cheap swiss train tickets. Italiarail italy train ticket and rail pass experts.
An alternative to booking a ticket to the swiss border station, is to book a ticket for the passholder fare. Cheap train tickets switzerland buy tickets online. Switzerland rail passes and train tips from rick steves. What is the best site for booking train tickets in italy. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Switzerland is an international travel hub with several large train stations and a welldeveloped rail network. You can book as early as 6 months before traveling.
The seat reservation is included in the ticket price. We suggest the following routes to travel between switzerland and other european countries. Thats a ticket for the entire route for people who own a rail pass for switzerland or italy. Also once we choose between swiss pass and swiss rail card, how do we book trains. We will go to nearby places using public transport. Snowcapped mountains, canyons, narrow valleys, and rushing waters are highlights. Book these popular routes as eticket with seat reservation included. Trains in italy the fastest and best value routes omio. Pointtopoint tickets for journeys within switzerland sbb.
How to book a train journey from london, paris or zurich to italy via the bernina express. My friend and i will be flying into zurich, switzerland in june. Its cheaper then if there are 2 or more passengers. Train travel in switzerland swiss travel passes explained. Switzerland train tours switzerland vacation packages.
Italy switzerland travel by eurocity ec train directly to milan from the swiss cities of bern 3hr, geneva 4hr and zurich 3hr 30min. It helps if your travel date and time are flexible. The spiezmilan train you would probably need to book if you are connecting with the ec train in spiez. Switzerland to italy 5 ways to travel via train, plane.
We will probably do some train travel around the bo area in between. During our swiss adventure, we enjoy thrilling mountain. The switzerlandonly swiss travel pass is a particularly good deal, as it covers nearly all transport in switzerland not only trains, but buses, boats, and many highmountain lifts. Eurocity crossborder trains between italy and switzerland are now available. The bernina line runs from italy to switzerland or vice versa startingending in the italian town of tirano and startingending in the swiss town of chur. The italian train network is one of the best ways to travel to and around italy. It features 4 miles6 km of arcades, or as the locals like to call it lauben, making it. Exploring switzerland by train is inevitably fabulous with a plethora of incredible journeys to be experienced.
You can book travel between italy and switzerland on italiarail via two different routes from milan to zurich, or from venice to geneva. Make your journey to italy as easy and hasslefree as possible with the eurail pass for italy, which offers unlimited train rides in the country for up to 8 days. This gives you one days unlimited travel all over switzerland, on sbb swiss federal railways and most key private train operators. Chiasso switzerland, domodossola italy and tirano italy are common border stations. Train travel in italy involves travelling on one of the most extensive and sophisticated highspeed networks in the world. Bradshaws was a series of railway timetables and travel guide books published by w. Its an online website that sells trenitalia tickets in. It might be the case that you first have to buy a ticket for travelling inside italy and then a second one for travelling from italy to switzerland. Although bradshaw died in 1853, the range of titles bearing his name and commonly referred to by that alone continued to expand for the. Train travel france, switzerland, italy train travel. Train travel in switzerland and italy rick steves travel. Take the trip of a lifetime with the best rail routes from switzerland to italy.
Swiss rail tours escorted tours in switzerland great. A train near the devils bridge between andermatt and goschenen. If want unlimited flexible travel but youre only travelling for a day or two, this is better than a swiss travel pass cover longer periods of travel. Travel around italy by train with eurail pass for flexible. Breathtaking unaltered natural landscapes are on full display from the train s large panoramic windows. Rhaetian railway services from st moritz in the swiss engadin to tirano in italy. If you have a swiss rail pass, you only need a ticket to the border. Train travel in italy and switzerland train travel forum. Book italy train tickets online with italiarail the italian train travel specialists.
Hi we are planning to stay in grindelwald for 7 days. Most train travelers in italy spend each railtravel day taking relatively short rides on the milanveniceflorencerome circuit. You can book travel between italy and switzerland on. Switzerland by train the swiss railways are the best in europe, travelling by a panoramic train through switzerland is a holiday itself. Continue your journey through italy s tuscany florence, enjoy a gondola ride in venice or enjoy an ice cream in st peters square in rome. Travel through switzerland by rail and take in its spectacular countryside while staying in beautiful swiss towns along the way. International trains from switzerland train times, fares, online tickets. You can easily take day trips across the border before heading back to switzerland, or perhaps make a spontaneous decision. Travelers to italy often ask when they can buy their italian train tickets in advance of their trip to italy, or whether they even need to buy them ahead of their train travel date. Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in rome2rios travel. This applies to both the german and swiss sections of your journey, even if the connections printed on your ticket are only used within switzerland. Travel on the eurocity trains to italy at the standard fare or at an especially low price with the supersaver ticket. Train travel in italy, a beginners guide tickets from 9. Martha bakerjian is an italian travel expert who uses her home in northern tuscany as a base for her indepth explorations of the country.
Switzerland s bestknown train, the glacier express travels through 91 tunnels and across 291 bridges on the 181mile journey between zermatt and st. You may only travel on the longdistance trains ice, ecic, ir, rj, rjx, tgv inoui, e and on the days indicated on the ticket. Please be sure you have valid entry documents for italy that will allow you to leave and reenter switzerland. How to travel by train from switzerland to italy trainline. When to buy your train tickets for italy tripsavvy. Bbc travel top sites for booking european rail tickets. Buying train tickets in italy the 2019 guide the hotel. The rail travel in switzerland is efficient, easy to use, and connects the entire country. For crossborder trips into france, youll find yourself on thello trains. We want to spend a night or two in zurich, and then take the most scenic route down to italy. Train travel to switzerland from other european cities the glacier. Switzerland by train from 185 switzerland train routes. This section will give you an overview of each company, including which routes they operate on and.
For example the direct ec trains from zurich switzerland to milan italy. Top sites for booking european rail tickets visitors to europe often overpay for crossborder and intercountry train tickets, not realising that lesserknown local websites offer discounts to non. Do i need to book train switzerland to italy in advance. Milan is usually the city to change to further destinations in italy. Planning to take a train from grindelwald to milan sbb and then milan to cinque terre will book from rometorio website. France switzerland travel to paris on the tgv train from zurich 4hr, basel 3hr or geneva 3hr. To travel from switzerland to italy by train, use one of the frequent connections. As a country known for its ecoconsciousness and efficient travel. A guide to the bernina express scenic train journey.
For journeys within italy, there are two main train operating companies trenitalia and italo. Grand train tour of switzerland train travel in europe. Book your train ticket to switzerland train travel in. The glacier express is ironically named, and is often called the slowest express train in the world. They are named after founder george bradshaw, who produced his first timetable in october 1839. Tickets for single journeys, return trips and round trips are the classics in our product range. For crossborder journeys from all swiss departure points for eurocity trains to italy. The bernina express is not only one of switzerland s most beautiful train journeys but it is also consistently found in lists of the most scenic train journeys around the world. Rail passes are almost always a smart buy for switzerland, with its fairly high payasyougo ticket costs and excellent transportation system. Booking trains italy train companies popular routes trains italy. As the capital of switzerland it has managed to retain its historic features. Travelling by train from milan in italy to basel in switzerland is easy. How to travel by train in switzerland showmethejourney. This swiss scenic train serves cities including lugano, st.
The answer is still the same, avoid passes swiss pass, if you will do extensive travelling in switzerland in italy, the best option is pre book everything regional train travel excepted 120 days in advance, pre booking anything from italy to switzerland falls into the same category, except booking is usually 90 days in advance. I am planning a trip to europe june 30 july 23 me, my husband and 7 year old daughter, here is my question we are planning to go from paris to. There are 10 ways to get from rome to switzerland by plane, train, bus or car. Bookings are ticketless for journeys between switzerland and italy, or on the thello sleeper to or from paris, and the thello daytime trains to or from nice and marseille, so these can all be safely booked on. The montreuxoberland bernois railway mob is a train company operating in southwestern switzerland. Traveling by train from italy to switzerland is an easy, comfortable and spectacularly scenic journey. On our tours, we travel on a few of the most spectacularly scenic journeys in switzerland. Train tickets from italy to switzerland, how does that work.
If you would like help with planning a train journey within or tofrom switzerland, or want to add some swiss destinations to a european train travel itinerary, take a look at showmethejourneys new concierge service. The ticket is cheaper than a regular ticket because the leg covered by the rail pass is free. Take the world famous glacier express from st moritz to zermatt over the albula railway, rhine canyon, oberalppas to the pittoresque village of zermatt. There are 5 ways to get from switzerland to italy by plane, train, bus and ferry, bus or car.