Q: Train travel in Italy - Biglietto Chilometrico?
Feb 17th 2003, 3:31 pm
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Q: Train travel in Italy - Biglietto Chilometrico?
Does anyone know if the Italian "Bulgiest Kilometric" train ticket still
exists? It allows 2nd class travel through Italy in coupon fashion for up to
3000 kilometers and costs roughly 113,000 lire. Any ideas for cheap train
travel would also be appreciated.
Thank you....
exists? It allows 2nd class travel through Italy in coupon fashion for up to
3000 kilometers and costs roughly 113,000 lire. Any ideas for cheap train
travel would also be appreciated.
Thank you....
Feb 17th 2003, 7:20 pm
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Re: Train travel in Italy - Biglietto Chilometrico?
"Kinda Anonymous" wrote in message
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> Does anyone know if the Italian "Bulgiest Kilometric" train ticket still
> exists? It allows 2nd class travel through Italy in coupon fashion for up
to
> 3000 kilometers and costs roughly 113,000 lire. Any ideas for cheap train
> travel would also be appreciated.
It may have escaped your attention, but the Italian lire ceased to existed
on 1/1/2002. Italy, along with 11 other EU countries, now uses the Euro.
Conveniently for Americans, 1 euro is worth almost exactly 1 US Dollar.
Sadly, the Kilometric Ticket has been withdrawn, it seems.
news:[email protected]...
> Does anyone know if the Italian "Bulgiest Kilometric" train ticket still
> exists? It allows 2nd class travel through Italy in coupon fashion for up
to
> 3000 kilometers and costs roughly 113,000 lire. Any ideas for cheap train
> travel would also be appreciated.
It may have escaped your attention, but the Italian lire ceased to existed
on 1/1/2002. Italy, along with 11 other EU countries, now uses the Euro.
Conveniently for Americans, 1 euro is worth almost exactly 1 US Dollar.
Sadly, the Kilometric Ticket has been withdrawn, it seems.
Feb 17th 2003, 9:44 pm
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Re: Re: Train travel in Italy - Biglietto Chilometrico?
>"Kinda Anonymous" wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> Does anyone know if the Italian "Bulgiest Kilometric" train ticket still
>> exists? It allows 2nd class travel through Italy in coupon fashion for up
>to
>> 3000 kilometers and costs roughly 113,000 lire. Any ideas for cheap train
>> travel would also be appreciated.
>It may have escaped your attention, but the Italian lire ceased to existed
>on 1/1/2002. Italy, along with 11 other EU countries, now uses the Euro.
>Conveniently for Americans, 1 euro is worth almost exactly 1 US Dollar.
>Sadly, the Kilometric Ticket has been withdrawn, it seems.
But Italian railways remain among the cheapest in Western Europe (Eastern Europe such as
Poland, CFR etc. is still cheaper).
Richard
>news:[email protected]...
>> Does anyone know if the Italian "Bulgiest Kilometric" train ticket still
>> exists? It allows 2nd class travel through Italy in coupon fashion for up
>to
>> 3000 kilometers and costs roughly 113,000 lire. Any ideas for cheap train
>> travel would also be appreciated.
>It may have escaped your attention, but the Italian lire ceased to existed
>on 1/1/2002. Italy, along with 11 other EU countries, now uses the Euro.
>Conveniently for Americans, 1 euro is worth almost exactly 1 US Dollar.
>Sadly, the Kilometric Ticket has been withdrawn, it seems.
But Italian railways remain among the cheapest in Western Europe (Eastern Europe such as
Poland, CFR etc. is still cheaper).
Richard
Feb 18th 2003, 12:16 am
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Re: Q: Train travel in Italy - Biglietto Chilometrico?
Kinda Anonymous wrote:
>
> Does anyone know if the Italian "Bulgiest Kilometric" train ticket still
> exists? It allows 2nd class travel through Italy in coupon fashion for up to
> 3000 kilometers and costs roughly 113,000 lire. Any ideas for cheap train
> travel would also be appreciated.
I have heard from a reliable source (Margaret Coffin!) that this ticket
has been discontinued.
Train travel in Italy is pretty cheap without a pass. The only time I
used a kilometric pass, I just barely broke even. If you want to save
money, take the cheaper trains instead of the Eurostar or IC trains.
And, of course, ride 2nd class.
Barbara
>
> Does anyone know if the Italian "Bulgiest Kilometric" train ticket still
> exists? It allows 2nd class travel through Italy in coupon fashion for up to
> 3000 kilometers and costs roughly 113,000 lire. Any ideas for cheap train
> travel would also be appreciated.
I have heard from a reliable source (Margaret Coffin!) that this ticket
has been discontinued.
Train travel in Italy is pretty cheap without a pass. The only time I
used a kilometric pass, I just barely broke even. If you want to save
money, take the cheaper trains instead of the Eurostar or IC trains.
And, of course, ride 2nd class.
Barbara
Feb 18th 2003, 1:56 pm
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Re: Train travel in Italy - Biglietto Chilometrico?
Oops...sorry about that...darn spell checker...Should be "Biglietto
Chilometrico" and not "Bulgiest Kilometric" -
> Does anyone know if the Italian "Bulgiest Kilometric" train ticket still
> exists? It allows 2nd class travel through Italy in coupon fashion for up
to
> 3000 kilometers and costs roughly 113,000 lire. Any ideas for cheap train
> travel would also be appreciated.
> Thank you....
Chilometrico" and not "Bulgiest Kilometric" -
> Does anyone know if the Italian "Bulgiest Kilometric" train ticket still
> exists? It allows 2nd class travel through Italy in coupon fashion for up
to
> 3000 kilometers and costs roughly 113,000 lire. Any ideas for cheap train
> travel would also be appreciated.
> Thank you....
