Traveling by Train in Italy. Should I book tickets from Canada before hand or when we get there?

And do we need a train pass or just buy them individual?

Venice june 21-23
Florence June 24-27 (train Venice to Florence)
Amalfi Coast (Train Florence to Naples) June 28-July 2
Rome July 3-6 (Train Naples to Rome)

You Should buy the tickets when your there. Thats what I did. I went the christmas before last and I went all over Italy by train. Its great. hope you have fun and be safe.

♥ Andie

Yes, safe....but don't clean!!And always not in time!!Be patient!!I live i Italy!!

You can check prices and schedules at www.trenitalia.com. You can reserve them online and pick them up from the self-service machines at the stations in Italy. Or, you could just buy them in Italy. I've always bought them in Italy.

If you are positive of your travel dates buy them online:

1. It's fast and convenient. No going out of your way to go to the train station or arriving early to wait in line (sometimes there are long lines at the self-serve machines too), risking that you miss your train.

2. You get an eticket so you don't have to worry whether or not you have stamped your ticket before you board. When the ticket taker comes around just give him your receipt number or the credit card you paid with and that's it.

3. They offer special deals on the website not available elsewhere. There are things like 2-for-1 and other online discounts offered on a certain number of seats, so best to buy early too. For an example of savings, a friend of mine was able to go first class on the fastest train from Naples to Rome for less than the price of 2nd class on a slower train.

I live in Italy and I always buy my tickets online.

Here's the train system's website: www.trenitalia.com. They have an English version.

Definitely buy them there and buy them individually. A train pass won't be worth it for the few trips you are taking.