Train in Venice

Old Jan 1st 2004, 1:28 pm
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Jfd
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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? If so,
what's the best way to purchase?
thanks
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Old Jan 1st 2004, 2:00 pm
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G?Ran Bjelkendal
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Vicenza is less than 1 hour by train from Venezia with plenty of
connections. No need for Eurotrain (long-distance trains between
countries) tickets. But be aware of the many different kinds of Italian
trains, somtime with supplements, so it's always good to state which
train you wish to leave on Buy them at Venezia when you travel or the
day before (you can never be sure how long the queus are) or you can
even buy them on the train (cost extra but they will still be one of the
cheapest train tickets in Europe).
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Old Jan 1st 2004, 6:27 pm
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In news:[email protected],
JFD <[email protected]> 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.


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Old Jan 1st 2004, 7:25 pm
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Which is the best train to take? Also are there transportation
services at the VCE airport (ie Shuttles) that take people directly
from the airport to Vicenza?
thanks
 
Old Jan 1st 2004, 11:00 pm
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Bob Fusillo
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See the Venice airport site for info about buses and trains.
http://www.veniceairport.it/aeroport...en&banid=10_41

If you want to go to Vicenza direct, take a bus to Mestre and the train from
there. Don't bother hassling into Venice and going back out to Mestre again.
Lots of trains to Vicenza -- many Vicenzians cummute to Venice to work, and
vice-versa.
rjf


"JFD" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > Which is the best train to take? Also are there transportation
    > services at the VCE airport (ie Shuttles) that take people directly
    > from the airport to Vicenza?
    > thanks
 
Old Jan 2nd 2004, 3:37 pm
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Jenn
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In article <[email protected]>,
"Ken Blake" <[email protected]> wrote:

    > In news:[email protected],
    > JFD <[email protected]> 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
 
Old Jan 3rd 2004, 2:25 pm
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B Vaughan
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On Fri, 02 Jan 2004 10:37:28 -0600, Jenn <[email protected]> wrote:

    >In article <[email protected]>,
    > "Ken Blake" <[email protected]> wrote:
    >> In news:[email protected],
    >> JFD <[email protected]> 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.

Actually, the only time I've ever not been able to get a ticket at the
last minute was three or four years ago on New Year's Eve on a
Eurostar train going to Rome. A few hours before departure, there were
tickets available but I had no way of buying them except going to the
station. When I got there, they were sold out, even in 1st class.
However, even then I was able to get a seat on a Eurostar train
leaving a few hours later. (There were no nonreserved trains in the
interim.)


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Old Jan 3rd 2004, 5:37 pm
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Jenn
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In article <[email protected]>,
B Vaughan<[email protected]> wrote:

    > On Fri, 02 Jan 2004 10:37:28 -0600, Jenn <[email protected]> wrote:
    >
    > >In article <[email protected]>,
    > > "Ken Blake" <[email protected]> wrote:
    > >
    > >> In news:[email protected],
    > >> JFD <[email protected]> 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

    >
    > Actually, the only time I've ever not been able to get a ticket at the
    > last minute was three or four years ago on New Year's Eve on a
    > Eurostar train going to Rome. A few hours before departure, there were
    > tickets available but I had no way of buying them except going to the
    > station. When I got there, they were sold out, even in 1st class.
    > However, even then I was able to get a seat on a Eurostar train
    > leaving a few hours later. (There were no nonreserved trains in the
    > interim.)
    >
    >
    > -----------
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Old Jan 4th 2004, 12:56 pm
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On Sat, 03 Jan 2004 12:37:09 -0600, Jenn <[email protected]> wrote:

    >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


I don't understand what you are talking about. This is a discussion
of trains and reservations out of Italy, and Venice in particular.
Two train systems are named Eurostar, and you have confused them. The
Italian Eurostar does not run between Paris and Amsterdam. The Thalys
is up in the same area, and I don't know what is Atresia other than a
medical problem......not available in nonsmoking does not equate to
not available.

I take the Italian Eurostar between Bologna and Venice every now and
then, and find first class less than half full on almost every
occasion.
 
Old Jan 4th 2004, 1:53 pm
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Bob Fusillo <[email protected]> wrote:

    > many Vicenzians cummute to Venice to work


Vicentines (also known as cat-eaters)

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Old Jan 4th 2004, 3:10 pm
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On Sat, 03 Jan 2004 12:37:09 -0600, Jenn <[email protected]> wrote:

    >In article <[email protected]>,
    > B Vaughan<[email protected]> wrote:
    >> On Fri, 02 Jan 2004 10:37:28 -0600, Jenn <[email protected]> wrote:
    >>
    >> >In article <[email protected]>,
    >> > "Ken Blake" <[email protected]> wrote:
    >> >
    >> >> In news:[email protected],
    >> >> JFD <[email protected]> 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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Old Jan 7th 2004, 8:53 pm
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"JFD" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > 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
 

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