Transport - Italy - page 1886

Brenner Pass go to Innsbruck, Stuttgart and Munich. Those crossing at Tarvisio proceed to Vienna, Salzburg
and Prague. The main international train line to Slovenia crosses near Trieste.
Depending on distances covered, rail can be highly competitive with air travel. Those travelling from
neighbouring countries to northern Italy will find it is frequently more comfortable, less expensive and only
marginally more time-consuming than flying.
Those travelling longer distances (say, from London, Spain, northern Germany or Eastern Europe) will
doubtless find flying cheaper and quicker. Bear in mind, however, that the train is a much greener way to go
- a trip by rail can contribute up to 10 times less carbon dioxide emissions per person than the same trip by
air.

FROM CONTINENTAL EUROPE
» The comprehensive European Rail Timetable (UK£14.99), updated monthly, is available from Thomas
Cook Publishing ( www.thomascookpublishing.com ) .

» Reservations on international trains to/from Italy are always advisable, and sometimes compulsory.

» Some international services include transport for private cars.

» Consider taking long journeys overnight, as the supplemental fare for a sleeper costs substantially less
than Italian hotels.

DIRECT TRAINS TO ITALY FROM CONTINENTAL EUROPE

FROM TO FREQUENCY DURATION (HR) COST (€)

Geneva Milan four daily 4 78

Geneva Venice one daily 7 108

Munich Florence one nightly 9¼ 111

Munich Rome one nightly 12¼ 145

Munich Venice one nightly 9 116

Paris Milan three daily 7 98

Paris Rome one nightly 12½ 120

Paris Turin three daily 5½ 98

Paris Venice one nightly 13½ 120

Vienna Milan one nightly 14 109

Vienna Rome one nightly 14 99

Zurich Milan six daily 3¾ 69