Train in Venice

On Sat, 03 Jan 2004 12:37:09 -0600, Jenn wrote:

In article ,
B wrote:

On Fri, 02 Jan 2004 10:37:28 -0600, Jenn wrote:

In article ,
"Ken Blake" wrote:

In om,
JFD typed:

Fodor says to buy Eurotrain tickets 2 months in advance. I'm
going
from Venice to Vicenza end of May. Do I need to obtain so soon?


Certainly not. You can get them at the train station the day of
departure. If you want to be very conservative, buy them when you
get to Venice, a day or two before you leave.


I have not been able to get tickets on popular routes 2 or 3 days in
advance -- so if the timing is important a week or two is prudent

Do you mean on Eurostar trains? Because on nonreserved trains, you can
always get a ticket. Since it's a short ride, I wouldn't bother with
either a reservation or a Eurostar train.

good point -- and yes it has been Thalys, Atresia and Eurostar where
reservations are a must -- and not always available -- that I have had
difficulties -- we have had a tight time frame once or twice and found
that tickets were not available in non-smoking for a lengthy trip we
wanted to take -- we had to completely rearrange a trip from Paris to
Amsterdam this summer because of ticket availability

It's been a while since I've taken a train in northern Europe, but
when I used to do so, ticket availability was always much tighter than
I've found it in Italy.


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Barbara Vaughan
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"JFD" wrote in message
m...
Which is the best train to take?

The first one leaving after you get to the station! I SERIOUSLY advise
against any attempt at advance booking, especially if you are travelling
immediately after arrival at Venice airport. A flight delay may cause you to
miss a booked train. Also, if coming from the airport, I would advise taking
the bus to Mestre, rather than Venezia Santa Lucia, for three reasons:
1. shorter trip from airport;
2. bus stops right outside station, whereas you would need to take a
vaporetto or water taxi between bus and railway stations in Venice;
2. Mestre is one stop nearer Vicenza on the train.

Alan Harrison