How to purchase European train tickets

[Fan of Dan]

Does 555 USD for 2 people make sense for the high speed train from Rome to Venice in 1st class? Looking at Italia rail unless there is better option.

[@Yehuda]

Does 555 USD for 2 people make sense for the high speed train from Rome to Venice in 1st class? Looking at Italia rail unless there is better option.

You could rent a car for 1/2 that.

[SRM]

Does 555 USD for 2 people make sense for the high speed train from Rome to Venice in 1st class? Looking at Italia rail unless there is better option.

What site are you using to search? also are you taking direct or with stops?

[SRM]

never got ID'ed on trenitalia. and Lugano>Milan>Venice wasn't even asked for a ticket.
However I wouldn't advise traveling without one.

Thanks! wasn't planning on traveling without one, just with an extra one.

[Fan of Dan]

What site are you using to search? also are you taking direct or with stops?

It's direct. I was on the site of Italia rail which seems to be cheapest when selecting a saver pass and then individually reserving a seat on the train. Really confusing is there a better way to do this?

You could rent a car for 1/2 that.

True, and that's half of coach - its not for me though, I need to help someone with a trip and they want to take the train.

[SRM]

It's direct. I was on the site of Italia rail which seems to be cheapest when selecting a saver pass and then individually reserving a seat on the train. Really confusing is there a better way to do this?

What does the saver pass do for you? What dates are you looking to go? did you try https://loco2.com/ they are easy to navigate.

[ad120]

Does 555 USD for 2 people make sense for the high speed train from Rome to Venice in 1st class? Looking at Italia rail unless there is better option.

u sure its trenitalia? Can you fly? I flew from CIA to LIN and was much cheaper than the train.

[emak]

There's an American call center for eurorail I think which I found very helpful. Should be able to find the phone number via Google. There was a charge to do it over the phone, but they might be able to help you with buying it online.

[Emkay]

Does 555 USD for 2 people make sense for the high speed train from Rome to Venice in 1st class? Looking at Italia rail unless there is better option.

You could rent a car for 1/2 that.

or fly for 1/4 that

[Emkay]

I've never been on a train in Europe and was wondering how strict they are with passenger names on tickets. More precisely I want to book all the seats in an overnight cabin but one of the seats will remain empty, will they give me trouble for having a ticket that technically doesn't belong to a person?

they never check names at all  and they dont even always come around to see If you actually have a tickets.

[SRM]

they never check names at all  and they dont even always come around to see If you actually have a tickets.

great! thanks

[Fan of Dan]

What does the saver pass do for you? What dates are you looking to go? did you try https://loco2.com/ they are easy to navigate.

For some reason I thought it would be cheaper that way.

Ended up finding on Italia Rail for 319 for 2 ppl in first. Is that reasonable? Also it says that it's an e ticket is that how it works?

[ad120]

For some reason I thought it would be cheaper that way.

Ended up finding on Italia Rail for 319 for 2 ppl in first. Is that reasonable? Also it says that it's an e ticket is that how it works?

where are traveling from/to