When To Book: Trains and Buses

Only A Bag - The Guide To Italian Travel

What to do if you miss your train? When should you book your train trip? Where do you get bus tickets? In this episode we will answer all of those questions, talk about best practices for booking train and bus journeys, and give you to scoop on where to find help at the station; it’s not always where you think.

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When looking for trains and buses our go to is Train Line*. We cross reference it with Rail Europe* to find the best deal. You can also book directly through train companies websites like TrenItalia .

As we mention in this episode, bus tickets are often purchased from the brick-and-mortar ticket office a few days ahead of time or the day of, some bus tickets are even bought on the bus. However, for booking cross country bus journeys with carriers like Flix Bus, Marino Bus, and ITA Bus, you can use an aggregate site like Bus Bud*.

Want more? Like reading? Check out Nathaniel’s article “What to do if you miss your train in Italy” on our website!

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