I've tried the euro rail website but .. i want someone to reply my Question.. 'cuz i'm not really sure where to check on that website..i would prefer u people to answer my question directly.
I would like to know how many hours would it take from athens to rome through EURO RAIL.
and how much would it cost..
Thankyouuuu !How much time would it take from athens to rome through euro rail.?This is not a practical trip to make by train. It would take a couple of days on the train with multiple train changes because the trains would need to go around the Adriatic Sea. It should be a clue that none of the trip planners can find a route for this choice. Further, Greece does not have a border with any of the other countries included in the Global Pass. There are a couple of options though.
The easiest way to go from Athens to Rome is to fly. Both EasyJet and Aegean Air operate budget flights between Athens and Rome Fiumicino airport. http://www.whichbudget.com/ , http://www.skyscanner.net/ . There are also flights with the larger carriers.
The other option is to take a train from Athens to a port where you can connect to a ferry to Ancona or Bari and take the train from there to Rome. If you have a pass that is valid in both Italy and Greece, then you can use it for crossings on the Superfast/Blue Star Lines and only pay the taxes and sometimes a supplement. There are discounts on other ferries with your Eurail pass. Details are here: http://www.eurail.com/eurail-pass-benefi… The ferries take around 12 hours for the crossing and the trains depend on the route you take. Count on the overall trip being more than a day - you need to check in for the ferry two hours before departure.
You might find this site useful for information and advice about rail passes: http://www.seat61.com/Railpass.htm You'll find information on supplements that you have to pay with the Eurail pass on the site. Here in Italy, it's 10 euro for the mandatory reservation for the fast trains, 3 euro if you choose to reserve an intercity train (or free without a reserved seat) and no supplement for the regional trains. Supplements for the night trains depend on the accomodations you take.How much time would it take from athens to rome through euro rail.?Civil war in Greece ! Dangerous !
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Only Conley 39 gave you a sensible asnwer so far. I am sorry but dont know the answer for you.Maybe you can check the Greek OSE site to find out
http://www.gtp.gr/TDirectoryDetails.asp?…
Good luckHow much time would it take from athens to rome through euro rail.?well i dont think going by train from athens to greece is really a good idea cause you make a really big circle and i think it will take you some days to reach rome!although if your purpose is not exactly to reach rome but to visit many countries and travel around then you can do it!but if you want this train trip because it may be cheaper i suggest you travel by ship from Patra(patra is an hour and half by train from athens the ticket is cheap) or Igoumenitsa to Ancona or Bari(better Ancona i think it closer to Rome)and from Ancona you take the train for Rome its like 4 hours!well i ve done this trip and its cool the travelling by ship is during night hours so you can sleep and time passes!also at the ship you can meet many people its nice hope i helped you bye
