Professor Dave again, let’s catch a train.
We just went over all kinds of vocabulary for driving a car, but if you are visiting
Italy, you probably won’t be driving too often, because it’s much easier to just
take a train from city to city.
It’s pretty cheap, and some of the routes are very scenic, so let’s go over some of
the phrases you may need to know in order to navigate the train station.
Now what kinds of train tickets can you get?
Let’s get a little more specific.
All train stations make announcements over loudspeakers.
Here are some of the things you might hear.
Lastly, once you’ve made it onto your train, there are a few things you might hear over
the speakers, from officials, or other passengers.
So that’s pretty much all the vocabulary you’ll need.
Remember there are three types of trains.
There are local trains, which are called “regionale”, and there are intercity trains, but if you
are going pretty far, make sure to book a frecciabianca or frecciarossa, as these are
the fastest, and if you have a few extra Euros, go for first class.
A little more comfort and privacy goes a long way if you’re heading from Rome all the
way to Venice.
Also, don’t forget that train tickets won’t have a specific date on them, and can be purchased
several days in advance, so don’t forget to stamp your ticket in one of the special
yellow boxes provided on the platform right before you get on the train, otherwise you
will receive a fine.
However, there is no need to do this if your train requires a mandatory reservation.
Now get going and explore Italy!