which rail pass??

[leena]

here's my plans...

aug 10th - Amsterdam to Paris
aug 12- Paris to Venice (overnight train)
aug 15th- Venice to Florence
aug 18 Florence to Rome

I went to one of the site and that listed in the other threads and it suggested a 3 country 5 day youth pass....but it was $250 plus another $107 FOR TICKETS!!

any suggestions on how I can get around cheaper?? (no flying)

Thanks!

Leena

[Kim]

That sounds about right. The ride from Amsterdam to Paris alone would cost over 100 alone so that's not terrible. Spending $350 on transportation isn't all that bad, to be honest.

Maybe check out Eurolines if you aren't opposed to the bus.

[WillTravel]

Try the railsaver site but leave out the ticket from Venice to Florence, and from Florence to Rome. You could do V to F for as little as about 17 Euros if you take the longer route. F to R is 29 Euros for the express train - not sure if there is a longer method.

Try A to P on the www.thalys.com site.

Try P to V on the overnight train, and the other Italy tickets, at www.trenitalia.com .