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Ruby · 09-05-2009, 02:46 AM

hi there,

Frequent trains run between Rome Termini and Milano Centrale train stations. A few fast trains also leave from Roma Tiburtina station.

The fast Eurostar Altovelocita (ESA) trains make the trip from Rome to Milan in as little as 3 1/2 hours although some take 4 hours. Eurostar (ES) and Intercity (IC) trains take from 5 to 6 1/2 hours. The fastest ESA trains cost almost double what the IC trains cost. You'll need to reserve a seat but you don't need to change trains to get between Rome and Milan. Trains leave from early morning until about 11:00PM.

Rome-Athens

I think the cheapest way is to take a train from Roma Termini to Ancona (about 3 hours) and from Ancona take a ferry to Greece.

In the summer there should be 2 or 3 ferries a day traveling to Greece, this might be the cheapest but time consuming as it will take you about 20 hours from Ancona to Greece.

Athens-Cairo and Cairo-Germany

I think the easiest way and cheapest will be by plane on these last destinations, check with Cyprus Airways, and Egypt Air for flights from Cairo to Germany

Happy travels

09-05-2009, 02:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
Ruby Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,893	Re: Rome, Athens and Cairo ... from Milan! hi there, Frequent trains run between Rome Termini and Milano Centrale train stations. A few fast trains also leave from Roma Tiburtina station. The fast Eurostar Altovelocita (ESA) trains make the trip from Rome to Milan in as little as 3 1/2 hours although some take 4 hours. Eurostar (ES) and Intercity (IC) trains take from 5 to 6 1/2 hours. The fastest ESA trains cost almost double what the IC trains cost. You'll need to reserve a seat but you don't need to change trains to get between Rome and Milan. Trains leave from early morning until about 11:00PM. Rome-Athens I think the cheapest way is to take a train from Roma Termini to Ancona (about 3 hours) and from Ancona take a ferry to Greece. In the summer there should be 2 or 3 ferries a day traveling to Greece, this might be the cheapest but time consuming as it will take you about 20 hours from Ancona to Greece. Athens-Cairo and Cairo-Germany I think the easiest way and cheapest will be by plane on these last destinations, check with Cyprus Airways, and Egypt Air for flights from Cairo to Germany Happy travels