This route has frequent room changes and some backtracking through Milan. Stay in Verona on day three, Lake Como on day four and Siena on day seven. The Vatican is an outing from Rome. The southern coast needs a ferry or road connection, so the complete journey is not all by rail.
Italy · Published planning example
Open a day to read the plan and its spending notes.
Arrive at the Venice stop that fits your room. Leave bags before exploring Cannaregio and avoid a museum slot close to an uncertain arrival. A nearby meal and short canal walk are enough for the first evening.
€160.00 for one whole private room, €50.00 for meals, €12.00 for local travel and €10.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.
Estimated day spending: €232.00
Choose separate visits for St Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace if you want both. Allow for security and a meal between them. Cross towards Rialto later rather than moving repeatedly between opposite ends of the city.
€160.00 for one whole private room, €50.00 for meals, €12.00 for local travel and €10.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.
Estimated day spending: €232.00
Travel to Verona and stay there tonight. Visit the Arena during its daytime hours or walk by Castelvecchio and the river. Continuing to Milan this evening would change the overnight sequence and tomorrow’s lake journey.
€115.00 for one whole private room, €42.00 for meals, €6.00 for local travel and €10.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.
Estimated day spending: €173.00
Take the complete Verona–Varenna connection, commonly changing in Milan, and stay by Lake Como tonight. Choose Villa Monastero or one boat trip after leaving bags. The Milan–Varenna timing alone does not describe this travel day.
€150.00 for one whole private room, €45.00 for meals, €8.00 for local travel and €10.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.
Estimated day spending: €213.00
Travel from Varenna through Milan to Florence with room for the connection. Walk by the Duomo, Piazza della Signoria and the river after arrival. Keep paid museums for tomorrow if the journey uses much of the day.
€120.00 for one whole private room, €45.00 for meals, €6.00 for local travel and €10.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.
Estimated day spending: €181.00
Give the Uffizi a proper visit and leave the afternoon less full. A river walk or Piazzale Michelangelo can fit afterwards. The late-entry ticket costs less but also leaves less time in the museum.
€120.00 for one whole private room, €45.00 for meals, €6.00 for local travel and €10.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.
Estimated day spending: €181.00
Use the current 131R bus stop and timetable from Florence to Siena. Leave your bags, then visit Piazza del Campo and choose the cathedral product you want. Stay in Siena so tomorrow’s journey begins there.
€110.00 for one whole private room, €42.00 for meals, €6.00 for local travel and €10.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.
Estimated day spending: €168.00
Book the complete Siena–Rome journey, including any change at Chiusi or Florence. Allow arrival time for bags and a meal. A short centre walk is easier than another timed attraction after the transfer.
€140.00 for one whole private room, €45.00 for meals, €6.00 for local travel and €10.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.
Estimated day spending: €201.00
Use a Colosseum ticket for the areas you want and give the Forum and Palatine time as well. Ordinary entry differs from arena and underground products. Take a proper lunch break before an evening walk in Monti.
€140.00 for one whole private room, €45.00 for meals, €6.00 for local travel and €10.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.
Estimated day spending: €201.00
Use the correct entrance for the Vatican visit you choose. Ordinary St Peter’s Basilica entry is free; the Museums and Sistine Chapel use a separate paid ticket on Viale Vaticano. If doing both, leave time for food, the public outside walk and separate security. Follow your own dome voucher if adding the climb. Return to the same Rome room tonight.
The overnight allowance uses your existing Rome base. Local travel to the Vatican is part of the local travel line. €140.00 for one whole private room, €45.00 for meals, €6.00 for local travel and €10.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.
Estimated day spending: €201.00
Take the booked train to Napoli Centrale, then find your room before exploring Spaccanapoli. Choose a pizzeria by its menu and waiting time. Leave the archaeological museum for a full visit if you have extra time.
€100.00 for one whole private room, €38.00 for meals, €6.00 for local travel and €10.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.
Estimated day spending: €154.00
Continue towards Sorrento on an operating EAV service. For a Pompeii stop, arrange luggage storage and a realistic site visit before the next train. Otherwise visit the ruins another day. Campania Express is suspended from 1 October 2026.
€140.00 for one whole private room, €45.00 for meals, €7.00 for local travel and €10.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.
Estimated day spending: €202.00
Move from Sorrento to your Amalfi Coast accommodation on an operating boat or road service. Choose one town after leaving bags. A ferry arrival does not put you at a hilltop room; check steps and the last connection.
€180.00 for one whole private room, €50.00 for meals, €10.00 for local travel and €10.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.
Estimated day spending: €250.00
Return from the coast to Naples with a generous margin before your train or flight. A road alternative is useful if a ferry is cancelled. Avoid a morning attraction that depends on every local connection running perfectly.
No overnight stay; €38.00 for meals, €6.00 for local travel and €10.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.
Estimated day spending: €54.00
This route has frequent room changes and some backtracking through Milan. Stay in Verona on day three, Lake Como on day four and Siena on day seven. The Vatican is an outing from Rome. The southern coast needs a ferry or road connection, so the complete journey is not all by rail.
Venice · Verona · Lake Como · Florence · Siena · Rome · Naples · Sorrento · Amalfi Coast. These guides explain the current ticket choices, arrival points and useful areas for a room. Reserve the visits that matter after checking travel days, with arrival afternoons left flexible.
Reduce moves by choosing either the lake or Verona, and either Siena or the Amalfi Coast.
The day figures add up to €2,643.00 for one traveller before the extra costs below. Day notes show accommodation, meals, local travel and small extras. The private-room line buys the whole room; divide only that part when sharing. These are chosen allowances, not measured averages or available room offers. A Vatican day uses the existing Rome base, and its local journey is within the local travel allowance. The final day has no extra overnight allowance in the Italian section.
Add paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport travel. Replace the stay amount with the full booking cost, including taxes and cleaning. The city budget cards are an alternative way to plan the same days, so do not add them on top of this subtotal.
Use the separate Basilica and dome guide and Museums guide. Keep the existing Rome room and local travel allowance; paid visits are additional to these day figures. A dome booking can place Basilica access before or after the climb, so follow the actual voucher.
Swipe to follow the full route.
Loading the map...
How to get from one stop to the next. Journey times are approximate; use the ticket and timetable links to choose a departure for your travel date.
Train · About 1h 25m
Start at Santa Lucia for the historic city. Regional tickets and reserved fast-train tickets have different conditions. Verona Porta Nuova is outside the old centre; include a bus or a walk before an Arena visit.
Compare this journeyTrain · Allow about 3–4 hours to Varenna
Travel from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centrale and change for Varenna-Esino. This plan stays by Lake Como tonight; choose the last walk or boat for that room.
Train · Allow about 3½–4½ hours from Varenna
Reach Milano Centrale from Varenna-Esino and change to a fast train for Firenze Santa Maria Novella. Leave more time if you first need a boat, and keep museum reservations away from arrival.
Bus · About 1h 25m
Look for 131R rather than the slower 131. Read the current Florence departure notice: some services use Via Orti Oricellari near Santa Maria Novella. In Siena, confirm Via Tozzi or the stop on your departure. Traffic affects the duration.
Compare this journeyTrain · Allow about 3–4½ hours by train
Search the complete Siena–Rome rail journey, commonly changing at Chiusi or Florence. Include the local trip down to Siena station. A direct coach may be an alternative, with a different boarding point and Rome arrival.
Metro and walk · About 35 minutes
The €1.50 BIT covers a 100-minute urban journey with one metro trip. Ottaviano is followed by roughly 10–20 minutes on foot, depending on the entrance. The Museums entrance on Viale Vaticano is separate from St Peter’s Square. Add security time after arrival.
Compare this journeyMetro and train · Allow about 2–3 hours from the Vatican area
Reach the booked Rome departure station from the Vatican area, then take the fast train to Napoli Centrale. Allow for the local walk, metro and platform margin as well as the main-line ride.
Train · About 1h 20m
Follow EAV/Circumvesuviana signs below the main-line station and choose a train for Sorrento. Campania Express is suspended from 1 October 2026 until further notice; do not book a trip around it without checking the notice. Before that date, its reserved product differs from an ordinary local train.
Compare this journeyBus · Allow 1½–2½ hours by road
Use the dated SITA Sud coastal service through Positano and Praiano towards Amalfi. Choose the stop for the actual base and allow for queues, winding roads and traffic. Seasonal ferries are another separately priced option.
Bus · Allow about 2½–4 hours including local travel
Plan from your actual coastal town. Compare a dated direct road connection with a ferry to Salerno and onward train. Leave a road alternative if boats are cancelled and a generous flight or train buffer.
Reduce moves by choosing either the lake or Verona, and either Siena or the Amalfi Coast.
Compare your room and daily spending choices in the cost calculator. Check each journey fare, including local transfers, and count tickets covered by a pass only once.
Change the days in each city, leave out stops, and update the estimate without changing the published itinerary.
