Venice from Rome or Milan?
 

We're putting together a quick trip for this spring -- Venice, Sienna,
Zurich. I want to fly Continental (I get first-class upgrades), which
limits me to either Milan or Rome for the Italy end. We've been to both
cities many times, and won't be spending any time there -- we'll land and
catch a train to, most likely, Sienna, and then a few days later, on to
Venice. From Venice, we'll fly to Zurich and return home from there.

Which would be the better city to fly into? Milan's airport is quite far
from the city, though I wouldn't consider Rome's airport nearby either. We
don't care about public transportation -- we'll be taking a taxi to the
train station. Our sole concern is convenience.

Any recommendations?

Re: Venice from Rome or Milan?
 

    > Which would be the better city to fly into? Milan's airport is quite far
    > from the city, though I wouldn't consider Rome's airport nearby either.
We
    > don't care about public transportation -- we'll be taking a taxi to the
    > train station. Our sole concern is convenience.

Unless it's at some odd hour of night or on Sunday, I figure the train from
Rome Fiumicino to Roma Termini WOULD be the most convenient connection to a
train station. I haven't done it, but a taxi has to navigate the jungle,
but the train, just blazes right through it--the connection from Fiumicino
to Termini is a breeze.

Re: Venice from Rome or Milan?
 

Douglas W. Hoyt wrote:
    >>Which would be the better city to fly into? Milan's airport is quite far
    >>from the city, though I wouldn't consider Rome's airport nearby either.
    >
    > We
    >
    >>don't care about public transportation -- we'll be taking a taxi to the
    >>train station. Our sole concern is convenience.
    >
    >
    > Unless it's at some odd hour of night or on Sunday, I figure the train from
    > Rome Fiumicino to Roma Termini WOULD be the most convenient connection to a
    > train station. I haven't done it, but a taxi has to navigate the jungle,
    > but the train, just blazes right through it--the connection from Fiumicino
    > to Termini is a breeze.
    >
    >
Ditto>the train in Rome is just too handy vs. bus, two terminalpick up
and 50 minutes
best case (night, early morning) at Milan. There is a light rail or
subway link but probably requires a taxi from the international
terminal. Think Rome.

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Paul Tauger wrote:
    >
    > We're putting together a quick trip for this spring -- Venice, Sienna,
    > Zurich. I want to fly Continental (I get first-class upgrades), which
    > limits me to either Milan or Rome for the Italy end. We've been to both
    > cities many times, and won't be spending any time there -- we'll land and
    > catch a train to, most likely, Sienna, and then a few days later, on to
    > Venice. From Venice, we'll fly to Zurich and return home from there.
    >
    > Which would be the better city to fly into? Milan's airport is quite far
    > from the city, though I wouldn't consider Rome's airport nearby either. We
    > don't care about public transportation -- we'll be taking a taxi to the
    > train station. Our sole concern is convenience.

I much prefer to fly into and out of Rome. There is less chance of
weather problems and (in my admittedly limited experience) less chance
of luggage going astray.

Barbara

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"Douglas W. Hoyt" wrote:
    >
    > > Which would be the better city to fly into? Milan's airport is quite far
    > > from the city, though I wouldn't consider Rome's airport nearby either.
    > We
    > > don't care about public transportation -- we'll be taking a taxi to the
    > > train station. Our sole concern is convenience.
    >
    > Unless it's at some odd hour of night or on Sunday, I figure the train from
    > Rome Fiumicino to Roma Termini WOULD be the most convenient connection to a
    > train station. I haven't done it, but a taxi has to navigate the jungle,
    > but the train, just blazes right through it--the connection from Fiumicino
    > to Termini is a breeze.

I agree. I would never take the taxi, except for very early flights or
other times when the train isn't an option.

Barbara

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In news:[email protected], Paul Tauger
wrote:

    > We're putting together a quick trip for this spring -- Venice,
Sienna,
    > Zurich. I want to fly Continental (I get first-class
upgrades), which
    > limits me to either Milan or Rome for the Italy end. We've
been to
    > both cities many times, and won't be spending any time there --
we'll
    > land and catch a train to, most likely, Sienna, and then a few
days
    > later, on to Venice. From Venice, we'll fly to Zurich and
return
    > home from there.
    > Which would be the better city to fly into? Milan's airport is
quite
    > far from the city, though I wouldn't consider Rome's airport
nearby
    > either. We don't care about public transportation -- we'll be
taking
    > a taxi to the train station. Our sole concern is convenience.



Are you asking whether it's better to fly to Milan or Rome to get
connections to Siena? Fly to Rome. Take a taxi to Stazione
Tiburtina (not Stazione Termini) and get the bus to Siena there.
Train connections to Siena are poor and you're better off with
the bus.

Also note that the city is spelled "Siena," not "Sienna." I
mention this, not to correct you, but just in case you want to do
any on-line searching of bus or train schedules.

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"Ken Blake" wrote in message
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    > In news:[email protected], Paul Tauger
    > wrote:
    > > We're putting together a quick trip for this spring -- Venice,
    > Sienna,
    > > Zurich. I want to fly Continental (I get first-class
    > upgrades), which
    > > limits me to either Milan or Rome for the Italy end. We've
    > been to
    > > both cities many times, and won't be spending any time there --
    > we'll
    > > land and catch a train to, most likely, Sienna, and then a few
    > days
    > > later, on to Venice. From Venice, we'll fly to Zurich and
    > return
    > > home from there.
    > >
    > > Which would be the better city to fly into? Milan's airport is
    > quite
    > > far from the city, though I wouldn't consider Rome's airport
    > nearby
    > > either. We don't care about public transportation -- we'll be
    > taking
    > > a taxi to the train station. Our sole concern is convenience.
    > Are you asking whether it's better to fly to Milan or Rome to get
    > connections to Siena? Fly to Rome. Take a taxi to Stazione
    > Tiburtina (not Stazione Termini) and get the bus to Siena there.
    > Train connections to Siena are poor and you're better off with
    > the bus.
    > Also note that the city is spelled "Siena," not "Sienna." I
    > mention this, not to correct you, but just in case you want to do
    > any on-line searching of bus or train schedules.

That's exactly the information I needed. Thanks!


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Re: Venice from Rome or Milan?
 

In article , "Paul Tauger"
writes:

    >Which would be the better city to fly into? Milan's airport is quite far
    >from the city, though I wouldn't consider Rome's airport nearby either. We
    >don't care about public transportation -- we'll be taking a taxi to the
    >train station. Our sole concern is convenience.

Since there is good train service from Rome Fiumicino connecting to Siena at
Roma Termini, that would be the most convenient, I'd think. Full schedules at
the German Rail site. No need to take a taxi and probably easier just to
change trains at Roma Termini..

http://reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/det...n/query.exe/en

Larry in Berkeley, California (seaotter 6 at a o l dot c o m)(no spaces in
address)

Re: Venice from Rome or Milan?
 

In news:[email protected], Paul Tauger
wrote:

    > "Ken Blake" wrote in
message

    >> Are you asking whether it's better to fly to Milan or Rome to
get
    >> connections to Siena? Fly to Rome. Take a taxi to Stazione
    >> Tiburtina (not Stazione Termini) and get the bus to Siena
there.
    >> Train connections to Siena are poor and you're better off with
    >> the bus.
    >> Also note that the city is spelled "Siena," not "Sienna." I
    >> mention this, not to correct you, but just in case you want to
do
    >> any on-line searching of bus or train schedules.
    > That's exactly the information I needed. Thanks!


You're welcome.

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Ken Blake wrote:

    > Are you asking whether it's better to fly to Milan or Rome to get
    > connections to Siena? Fly to Rome. Take a taxi to Stazione
    > Tiburtina (not Stazione Termini) and get the bus to Siena there.
    > Train connections to Siena are poor and you're better off with
    > the bus.

Another option, if the Rome-Siena bus fails, is to take a train to
Florence, and take a bus from Florence to Siena (the bus station in
Florence is near the train station and the service is frequent).

Even if Florence is exactly midway between Milan and Rome, the
Florence-Rome leg by train is much faster, so the best option is flying
into Rome.

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"Luca Logi" wrote in message
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    > Ken Blake wrote:
    > > Are you asking whether it's better to fly to Milan or Rome to get
    > > connections to Siena? Fly to Rome. Take a taxi to Stazione
    > > Tiburtina (not Stazione Termini) and get the bus to Siena there.
    > > Train connections to Siena are poor and you're better off with
    > > the bus.
    > Another option, if the Rome-Siena bus fails, is to take a train to
    > Florence, and take a bus from Florence to Siena (the bus station in
    > Florence is near the train station and the service is frequent).
    > Even if Florence is exactly midway between Milan and Rome, the
    > Florence-Rome leg by train is much faster, so the best option is flying
    > into Rome.

Actually, I wouldn't mind seeing Florence again; it's a beautiful city. Our
problem is that we only have two weeks or so for this trip. It's tempting
to keep adding destinations, but I hate spending only a night or two in a
city. We're planning on 4 or 5 nights in Venice (we've been there before),
perhaps perhaps the same in Siena, 2 nights in Zurich (we've been there as
well), and perhaps an extra 2 or 3 nights in Berne.

Our usual yearly (or twice-yearly) European trip lasts 3 to 5 weeks. Family
emergencies have limited the amount of time I can take off from work this
year, and our last two trips were to India and China. We're really anxious
to get back to Europe for a little while, so we're going to steal 14, or
perhaps 16 days for a quick visit. We know Rome well, so we won't feel bad
going directly to the bus station from the airport. We've only been to
Florence once, and only for a few days -- I think we'd be quite frustrated
if we could only pass through without spending some more time there. I'd
rather save it for another trip.


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Re: Venice from Rome or Milan?
 

Ken Blake wrote:

    > Are you asking whether it's better to fly to Milan or Rome to get
    > connections to Siena? Fly to Rome. Take a taxi to Stazione
    > Tiburtina (not Stazione Termini) and get the bus to Siena there.
    > Train connections to Siena are poor and you're better off with
    > the bus.

Alternatively, there are also frequent train connections from Fiumicino
to Tiburtina, which are more frequent and less expensive than the trains
to Termini. They are not express trains, though.

YMMV, but I can't see the point of taking a taxi just to get on a bus.


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"greg byshenk" wrote in message
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    > Ken Blake wrote:
    > > Are you asking whether it's better to fly to Milan or Rome
to get
    > > connections to Siena? Fly to Rome. Take a taxi to Stazione
    > > Tiburtina (not Stazione Termini) and get the bus to Siena
there.
    > > Train connections to Siena are poor and you're better off
with
    > > the bus.
    > Alternatively, there are also frequent train connections from
Fiumicino
    > to Tiburtina, which are more frequent and less expensive than
the trains
    > to Termini. They are not express trains, though.
    > YMMV, but I can't see the point of taking a taxi just to get on
a bus.


My mileage doesn't vary at all. I would probably take the train
too. But the OP asked about what was most convenient, and
apparently didn't care about the expense.

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"greg byshenk" wrote in message
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    > Ken Blake wrote:
    > > Are you asking whether it's better to fly to Milan or Rome to get
    > > connections to Siena? Fly to Rome. Take a taxi to Stazione
    > > Tiburtina (not Stazione Termini) and get the bus to Siena there.
    > > Train connections to Siena are poor and you're better off with
    > > the bus.
    > Alternatively, there are also frequent train connections from Fiumicino
    > to Tiburtina, which are more frequent and less expensive than the trains
    > to Termini. They are not express trains, though.
    > YMMV, but I can't see the point of taking a taxi just to get on a bus.

Convenience, and not cost, is my priority. Happily, though we can't quite
say, "money is no object," our budget isn't so limited that the savings of a
train over a taxi would be a consideration.

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Re: Venice from Rome or Milan?
 

Paul Tauger wrote:
    > "greg byshenk" wrote in message

    > > Alternatively, there are also frequent train connections from Fiumicino
    > > to Tiburtina, which are more frequent and less expensive than the trains
    > > to Termini. They are not express trains, though.

    > > YMMV, but I can't see the point of taking a taxi just to get on a bus.

    > Convenience, and not cost, is my priority. Happily, though we can't quite
    > say, "money is no object," our budget isn't so limited that the savings of a
    > train over a taxi would be a consideration.

I understand that. I rarely use taxis, but I can understand the preference
of some people in cases such as a "direct to one's hotel" journey.

But in this case, one would be travelling directly from one train station
to another, and with no change of train or anything else. So I don't see
even a "convenience" advantage.


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