✈️ First-Time Travellers to Europe – Need Some Advice! 🚆
Hi everyone,
My family of four (ages 66, 56, 23 and 18) will be travelling to Europe from 21 September to 21 October. Our eldest daughter lives in Bern, Switzerland, so we'll be spending time with her and using Bern as our base before and after our trip.
Our plan is to travel mostly by train:
🚆 Bern → Venice
🚆 Venice → Florence
🚆 Florence → Rome
🚆 Rome → Naples
✈️ Naples → Paris
🚆 Paris → Haarlem (Netherlands)
🚆 Haarlem → Bern
I've been researching train options through SBB, Trainline and Eurail, but to be honest, I'm feeling quite overwhelmed with all the different tickets, passes and booking options!
Has anyone done a similar trip or travelled these routes before? I'd love to hear your recommendations on:
Whether it's better to buy individual tickets or get a rail pass
The best websites/apps for booking
Any tips for train travel in Switzerland, Italy, France and the Netherlands
Anything you wish you'd known before your first European rail adventure
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much