Frecciarossa : Executive Class aboard Europe's BEST High Speed Train!
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- Italy's Frecciarossa: what is in my opinion, Europe's best high speed train. A trip between Milan and Venice in FS Trenitalia's highest tier of travel, Executive Class.
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Date of Travel: 5 August 2020
Class of Travel: Executive Class (1st Class)
Rolling Stock: ETR 500
Cost of Ticket: €79.90 (£71.72, $94.80)
Origin: Milano Centrale, Milan, Italy
Destination: Venezia Santa Lucia, Venice, Italy
*Currency conversions correct as of 20/08/2020
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Other high speed trains:
SNCF TGV: ua-cam.com/video/yHHNwHSx-zM/v-deo.html
DB ICE: ua-cam.com/video/awHYXGQfD7Q/v-deo.html
Eurostar: ua-cam.com/video/HWzQ5pVI9zs/v-deo.html
Japanese Shinkansen: ua-cam.com/video/Vwwi-B7428M/v-deo.html
Along with price u should also mention the top speed avg speed and time taken... I ve subscribed ur channel though...
What about the Eurostar and Javelin?
Italo
Milano Centrale is one of these stations where you still get that feeling of going on an epic journey.
The Freccia series is impressive. I've never been on the Frecciarossa, only Frecciabianca and Frecciargento and they're both great. And the approach to Venice is beautiful
Travelled on it once between Milan and Turin, terrific value for money and a fantastic service
Man, this train is so slick!
It was like entering the Star Trek Enterprise.
And this is the 20 years old one. The Frecciarossa 1000 interior is supposed to be better.
I agree! It's pretty "bling"
I hate it personally. I like the warm and comfy feeling of the ICE more, that’s also why I prefer it.
@@demoniack81 for a 20 yr old train set it's interiors are extremely premier in content. Exteriors ate similar to the TGVs, Thalys, way more than the DB ICEs
@@mstrmren I don't hate it.I love the meeting room!But you have a point with the warm lights of the ICE.
Impressive train. And, I think that 79 euros for that trip isn’t that pricey given the luxury of the train. I thought at first that it would be much more expensive.
And even standard class looks nice!
That's what I thought--80E is okay especially during the pandemic because there's so much room between passengers.
Remember it also gives you access to that lounge at the station, which would otherwise cost €20 on itself...
i`ve travel by Frecciarossa many times, usually i took Premium Class, it is also ok ;)
Great trip! greeting from Poland
Nice review. I actually took this train myself back in 2018 in economy from Venice to Peschiera Del Garda and back for a daytrip to Gardaland with my family. And even though we never went "truly high speed", my mom who is very much not a public transport kinda person was actually quite impressed by the speed and ride quality. This was also her first experience with High speed rail as well. Sadly we had a delay on the high speed stretch from Venice to Padova which made us miss the shuttle bus in Peschiera and just reaffirmed most of her existing disapointment in anything but car travel.
But on the way back there were no delays, though we did need a transfer at Venice Mestre and on our transfer train were some clearly American young women who were just so incredibly loud and bitchy and who annoyed the hell out of the evening commuters who just sat on the train disapointed. You could hear them 2 whole carriages away and these were the old carriages with doors and passageways in between the coaches that's how loud they were! But enough of that tangent.
Having never been to Italy,their trains overall look very comfy and sleek! Here in the US,one cannot even come close to comparing Amtrak vs the Italian rail system. Interesting that you have so many seating classes on such a short run. But yes,I agree,for what you paid in First Class,the food quality leaves much to be desired. Guessing the rail company made no profit on your run, LOTS of empty seats--Is the Milan-Venice route served multiple times in a day? Something like a shuttle route? At the end,I was disappointed that you didn't keep filming until you came to a stop at Venice--you were too focused on getting off the train. What amazes me about European train travel is the lack of pre-boarding security and the ability to walk from street-side to the platforms without any barriers.
Yes, I think there's at least one train per hour. I'll show a bit of Venice when I depart that evening.
The ability to just walk on without the hassle of airport baggage checks and security is one of the great advantages of train travel. Incidentally, it's not all like that. The Spanish high-speed trains have a baggage X-ray as you enter the platform, so a few minutes have to be allowed there, and the Eurostar between London and Paris/Brussels/Amsterdam through the Channel Tunnel, while a great service, has passport control and baggage scans, so you have to arrive early, check in, and wait to board in a kind of 'airside' departure lounge. Still, it's downtown to downtown, so much more convenient than going to/from airports on the outskirts of the cities you are travelling between.
Hi Dylan !! Nice video, and very nice journey ! Have you ever been to Poland ? There are also very good trains and tickets relatively cheap, and the scenery is beautiful! You really won't regret it...
Thanks! Yes, I was in Poland last week filming some stuff. Coming soon 😁
My suggestion : It would be better if u add some information about the station. For e.g some details about station Brescia and the number of train halts
The facility in the train is much better than any other countries in the world
You’re doing that weird tapping thing again Dylan! 😆 Great video though as always!
Thanks 😅
No wonder that the high speed network alone has 40 millions passengers/year
Those seats remind me of the ÖBB Business class seats. They have the same recline mechanism.
Wow, this is extraordinary, how much did the ticket cost you?
hope one day you'll try the new FrecciaRossa 1000 that is a ETR 1000. it is still better than the FrecciaRossa 500 that you tried ;)
I'm sure I will some day but I've always thought the 500s look better 😁
servizio squallido in trentalio in BC, ora paragonabile al BC di alitalia
First class for you
Looks like Star Trek seats.
as an italian i’m so pround to see so many positive comments about the frecciarossa, thanks guys
You should be mate, it's absolutely stunning on that train. Way ahead of everyone else including the Germans!!
And Italo
I’m English even though some of my family come from Asia and some from Europe
Unlike us Americans u should be proud of it railway system
DB ist besser
8:38 The snacks were only that because of Covid-19. Usually you can order a whole lunch.
edit: oh you said it at the end
It's an usual thing on that route: there Executive menu is replaced by a sweet or savoury snack.
See www.itinere.it/eng/on-board-service/executive/
The 8 really nice seats with a conference room, plus the red line on the floor reminded me of something out of Star Trek.
It really is 😅
Generally you have a very descent meal served on Executive Class ... which I did traveled from Torino to Firenze. I guess because of the COVID situation, now they are keeping the service to a minimum .
My thoughts: I assume this is the highest class you have traveled. Even the Standard class seats looked very plush and comfortable. This train was very quiet. You didn't dispense any soap; I always thought about wasting soap by dispensing it into the sink and not using it. ; ) As always, I enjoyed this video. I will make it to Italy one day, I hope.
Thanks! Yes this was the top tier of travel. I've decided to stop "testing" the soap in light of the pandemic as it seems wrong for it to go to waste atm.
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@@eugenedanker2377 oh
@@eugenedanker2377 thanks for the information
I've been on that train many times and to see it this empty breaks my heart. it's crazy.
Yes, true! Crazy Corona times! When I travelled in it, it was fully packed!
Dylan talked about the lack of food, but with only a handful of passengers on the train, they must have to cut costs.
for a train you sat was made around 2005, looks really modern and new
Dude you didn't have to say the best European train! Now the French will hate us even more.:-)
Bye from italy
Yes, now "la furia francese" will be turned on you all!
Foutu!
Yeah! But we, the germans screw it up befor. Our ICE-System is so old-fashion....... even new is looking old if you look around.
@@thorstenwolters9025 But here was I thinking that Mutti was Superwoman!
Dear, oh dear.....................
@@thorstenwolters9025 not when you look at New South Wales in Australia where the country trains don't have in seat power points or WiFi and are mostly at least 25 years old diesel hauled with a top speed of 100 kmh..
@@graememellor8319 okay! You are the winner of this contest.
I have ridden the Eurostar a few times, the TGV once, and the Trenitalia a couple times that were high speed. I am from St. Louis. Compared to the U.S., whenever I ride the high speed trains in Europe I feel that I have entered the future.
Even if I’ve never been to the USA, I still agree with you lol
imagine crossing the usa on a tgv style train !! the cost to build such a line !! maybe the billions spent on space travel could be used to help1000's of amercians to discouver their own country lol
@@dazlebluefrogify That's a great thought but we it difficult here to even build high speed short distance inter city trains. Actually prior to being a travel partner a few times with a daughter who wanted to see Europe starting in 2014, my wife gave me the OK to on my own ride all the AMTRAK train routes west of St. Louis taking 5 weekend to weekend trips between 2001 and 2013 to see The West with the mountains. They were really a long haul and too long for my wife who went once, but I saw great scenery. The TGV trip I took with my daughter in 2014 was Paris to Nice. The high speed trains we rode in Europe were amazing and I really enjoyed seeing the grand train stations as well. We also rode the Bermina in Switzerland and a sleeper car train from Munich to Amsterdam that I enjoyed as part of our four trips to Europe that I had never expected otherwise to see.
@@larryloveless2967 nice to hear about your trips switzerland really is such a beautiful country with breathtaking scenery ,the tgv you rode down to Nice would maybe of stopped at valence tgv station i live about 10 mins away,german trains i've only done a couple of times for a football match i went to see,i did venlo (in the netherlands) to dussledorf then next day dusseldorf to gelsenkirchen return i'd love to do the amtrak trains but they do seem pricey
@@dazlebluefrogify I rode "coach" on AMTRAK for 4 of my 5 trips just because of the price issue and convincing my wife to get the OK from her for me to do them. Taking a sleeper is much better of course but it is pricey. Good hearing about your trips. It was fun for me just seeing the high speed trains enter and leave the station just sitting on the platform like we did in Munich and Amsterdam and taking pictures of them. Two of the trips with my daughter we were on our own entirely and the two others started with a tour group and we were on our own for a couple days at the end. These trips started in 2014. The daughter whom I travelled with is a teacher who loves to travel each summer. My wife wanted me to be her travel partner and I ended up enjoying the trips as much as her. Seeing Switzerland and a day stay in Annency were really highlights for me. The Swiss and French Alps are amazing. You being close to the Mediteranean is sure good for you. I also took The Canadian train back and forth between Vancouver and Jasper as part of an AMTRAK trip through Seattle that was also great seeing the Canadian Rockies. The Canadian train (Toronto to Vancouver is the full route) uses 1950s era passenger cars they keep up so is very nostalgic. Good talking to you.
I am Italian and, although I no longer live in Italy, when I go home I love to travel on high speed trains. My last time with Frecciarossa was in 2014 on a trip Rome Termini-Bologna Centrale.
I would suggest you to travel once with Italo, the second high speed train operator in Italy, which offers very good and convenient services all over Italy (my last time was in February 2020 between Bologna Centrale and Turin Porta Susa, which I paid only 12,99)
I travelled with Italo a couple of months ago so expect a trip report on that in the coming months 😁
@@DylansTravelReports I was also going to ask if you had an Italo trip report in the works so I will be looking forward to it! I traveled in their 1st class product from Venice to Florence in December 2019 for €24,90 on tickets purchased the week prior to travel. Incredible value, I thought, on a product far superior (and cheaper) to the Frecciabianca (did not have the chance to try the Frecciarosa).
Even the standard class looked fantastic! Thanks for taking us out virtually on these wonderful trains!
What a fantastic train, it puts British trains to shame in my opinion. I guess as the guy says, the food service could be better, but that's all from what I can see!
Usually they serve much more things and the café is quite fine... unfortunately, due to the pandemic, they were only serving those packed biscuits and coffee at that time
Now that, is the way to do rail travel.... To start with, the station at Milan is beautiful and I've never, ever seen a train car look like that inside. Not only is it proper decent quality and well made but its stylish and high tech as well. Even the cattle class seats and interior are better than first class rail travel in Blighty.
I knew the Italians do style like nobody else but this is amazing, well done Italy!!!
Maybe we need to get the Italians over here, in England, to sort out our shoddy rail network and stock.
Ps: Before making controversies about poor eating, I remind you that on this train(when there is no pandemic) in the upper classes they serve you to eat directly where you are seated (as in the business class of planes, breakfast lunch and dinner), in the lower classes they serve you a small snack sitting while if you want to eat you have to go to the bar
and on the Frecciarosaa between Milan and Venezia there isn't this meal service also without pandemic, because it's too short. You can find the Frecciarossa list with included a-la-card meal in executive class, on trenitalia.com
What a superb train, standard class looks like UK business class! Entire first coach to yourself, social distancing in the extreme, 186 MPH, impressive, what a stunning station in Milan.
Today Boris visited HS2, even that won't come anything close to this. Nice work Dylan.
Thanks!
I don't even think we (as in the UK) have anything that can even do 300kph/186mph. Even HS1 is just 225kph/140mph, though all other mainlines are 201kph/125mph or less (due to no in cab signalling) and many main lines have lower track speeds. Smaller lines are notorious for having low speed tracks & trains.
Personally I’m a fan of Italo, because usually as price a little lower for the same route. But also Frecciarossa is a great train. I hope that one day also Italian regional train will reach this level of cleanliness and maintenance
I regularly travel (for work and pleasure, Pandemic aside) on Trenitalia high speed trains. Never been in Executive almost always in Business Class. It's a great value for money especially if you need to do some work or rest. Usually it's only 10-15€ more than the standard seat and it's a great bang for the buck!
The girl on the right at 12:11 😂
"Shit, someone is filming, better pretend I'm working!"
Oh no, you skipped my city! :D (Padova, last stop before Venezia-Mestre). Great video btw!
Thanks! 😃
Milano Central had me thinking of movie sets.
I think I would choose standard class.
Wow, this brought back so many memories of travelling Business Class between Desenzno del Garda and Milan in 2018 💚🍝🍦
It's a pity that they removed the whole delitious meal since the pandemic, was the greatest reason to get an executive class ticket.
I was at this railway station (Milan)last year, was looking for train and place to get a SIM card, didn’t even see the beauty what I can see now, thanks
So excited to see a company using metal instead of plastic for their water. It’s the little things that, as a traveler, help you enjoy the full experience!
Wow! Beauty, class and quality in every aspect except for the meager snacks served on the train. The Milano station was gorgeous. All three levels of seating on the train were top notch. Even the standard seats were appealing. But you’re right, the mid range seating on this train was the best combo of comfort and price. That executive seating certainly allowed tons of personal space per passenger, but didn’t seem to warrant the high ticket cost. Lovely countryside views! I recognize that Covid safety precautions have put a damper on travel meal services. But given the ticket price that you paid, a much higher quality of snacks or pre-wrapped light meal items should have been offered. 🌾
Trenitalia is the only way to travel between main tourist cities around Italy. We traveled from Roma to Venezia, back to Firenze, and then back to Roma about two years ago and would do it again tomorrow if it weren't for Covid. We did first class, but not as fancy as shown here. Don't remember if it was 2x2 or 1x2 seating, but very luxurious, very fast and well worth the few Euro upcharge.
Looks better than our trains in the UK
If only hitachi made trains like that...
@@davejones3192 for the UK
Great trip report those trains really do look premium and luxurious in all 4 classes also the meeting room where business people can have there conferences and talk about stocks shares investments etc also at a very fast speed 186mph /300kmh preety sure you wouldn't be able to do that in your standard office building 😉 but the best part for me was the entrance into the main city of Venice by the lagoon so scenic and an amazing city
I've travelled on this train, on this exact route. So cool! But imo I like ICE first, then the Frecciarossa and then the TGV. I think TGV was the fastest but it broke down en route to Paris..
La qualità e l'eleganza in e dell' Italia non si discute, anche nei confronti di francesi e tedeschi. Poi, se qualcuno vuol criticare come noi italiani facciamo le cose, avanti il prossimo!
Franco Biffarella , sono italiano pure io e penso che i nostri (numerosissimi ) difetti dobbiamo riconoscerli. Le città (e quindi i cittadini) italiane sono sporche, e ora oltre alla mondezza "normale", si sono aggiunti pure guanti e mascherine. Saremo anche più eleganti dei Tedeschi, ma le hai mai viste le città Tedesche? Ordinate, pulite, verdi, con servizi che funzionano e cittadini educati e civili. Ed è così anche in Francia, Inghilterra e tanti altri posti! Moriremo elegantissimi, sai che soddisfazione! In realtà nella nostra cosidetta "Società Civile" ,che non ho mai capito che roba è, c'è tanta inciviltà, disprezzo di ciò che è comune, menefreghismo e totale mancanza di cura. Ed è colpa di tutti noi, non dei "politici". Sono le nostre teste e i nostri comportamenti che devono modificarsi. Sole , pizza e ammore non bastano più a una nazione moderna. Svegliamoci!
P.S. Per carità di Patria, evito di tradurre questo commento in inglese.
@@fernweh3726 infatti, nel mio commento, in sintesi, riconosco, almeno in buona parte, quello che tu hai detto ma in sintesi e con una battuta. Una volta i "treni" li sapevamo fare da soli ora non piú. Questi treni rappresentano la parte "buona" dell'Italia che si ingegna con raffinatezza e lavora con passione. Poi ci sono quelli che imbrattano le livree appena revampate, quelli che non pagano il biglietto, quelli che menano il capotreno (anche donne) e questi sì che rappresentano la peggior Italia. E lo sai cosa mi fa indignare di tutto questo? Che c'é una parte del ns popolo che tollera o minimizza o ancora peggio giustifica. Francesi e Tedeschi mostrano unità di intenti nella ricerca di una società migliore; noi no. Per ora, mi accontento del Frecciarossa!
@@fernweh3726 parole sante 😢
Dipende dalla città..Marsiglia è più sporca di Napoli,molti centri della Campania sono molto puliti( Avellino,Benevento ecc),per non parlare di molte città del centro nord.
In 1974 I slept in this part of the station,a rather grubby long haired young man that people would call a hippy no hassle from the police or security. And friendly street people.
Im italian the FRECCIAROSSA is my favorite high speed train
Frecciarossa and tgv are one of the best
Excellent review as always Dylan. I travel in Italy extensively and I have to agree with others' comments that the ETR 500 Frecciarossa trains are far superior to the newer Hitachi-built ETR 400 (Frecciarossa 1000) units.....in terms of both seat comfort and ride quality. It's a great pity that you weren't able to experience the at seat meal service but, in the current pandemic situation, there's no way that the catering staff can work together safely within the cramped confines of the kitchen and bar areas. Looking forward to your Italo video. Buon viaggio and stay safe!
I've got to say that with the seats so far apart and no other passengers in their that Executive class is darn freaky. Business class looks much nicer to be in.
Excellent review! Next time if you can try the Frecciarossa 1000. It all pressurized, and doesn’t have locomotor. The engines makes all the wheels for the train move at the same time. Much more ecological, better ride comfort and better overall performance. ;-)
Hopefully next time although I tend to much prefer a locomotive config as opposed to multiple units.
Dylan's Travel Reports the 1000 have newer cars and interiors. You can rotate 180 the seat to look in the direction you prefer
www.trenitalia.com/it/le_frecce/frecciarossa_1000.html
Executive Class appears to have too much leg room with no footrest which is a shame - as was the missed opportunity for them to provide a decent prepacked meal en route even during the Corona crisis. Overall though wow - what a train! (Don't think we'll see this is the UK any time soon!)
I don‘t like it. Looks like a Spaceship, not a train. Great Video nonetheless!
Having took a few trips from Venice to Milan and back with both Italo in Prima their Pendolinos and Trenitalia Frecciarossa in Business, I honestly can't say there is much between them in terms of comfort and interior. Each of them has little things very slightly better than the other, but you won't be really disappointed with either of them.
What I have found consistently different has been the service. As a non Italian native, I've often found it difficult to have a conversation with the TI staff or even to ask for the specific drink or snack I'd like from the offering, whereas with Italo staff it's felt very easy. I assume that is either due to training or they're deliberately recruiting multilingual staff.
I couldn't help the thought at seeing that Executive Class section, "There's a fine line between "luxury" and "just kinda taking the piss"." It reminded me a lot of the top class on the new Chinese high speed trains, which are deliberately priced so high that mostly only foreign tourists can afford them and are laid out in a similar way; 6 single seats in a conspicuously empty space. I just can't help the feeling that FS could easily push these seats a little closer together, fit in an extra row or two, and not lose any of the "Executive" feel of this class.
It also seems that lackluster on-board service is a bit of a theme today. I just finished watching Simply Railway's look at the New York-Boston Amtrak Acela 1st Class service and he too encountered an inattentive attendant. As pretentious as it sounds, it seems there's a bit of truth to the old complaint, "You just can't find good help these days."
Don't forget the extremely rich Chinese businessman
Great video! Yesterday I traveled on ÖBB Railjet in Business class and there was the same seats, but on your train was more legroom :-) I'd also like to try the Freciarossa's high speed train!
Thanks! I noticed they are also the same on CD's Railjets.
@@DylansTravelReports Oh sorry, I watched this video twice, but I didn't notice the information about ČD :-D But yes, the seating layout reminds more of ČD railjet, but ČD lacks small side tables. ÖBB has them and also offers more privacy in Business than ČD :-)
Your channel is my latest favorite UA-cam binge. Am I the only one uncomfortable with the seat spacing in Executive Class? The legroom is obviously fantastic, but you are literally sitting out in the open totally exposed to whatever - not really private or exclusive. I would prefer some sort of compartment or divider.
Wow! It is indeed a beautiful and comfortable train. I have travelled in the same from Bologna city to Florence to and fro. Was quite expensive as I did not book in advance. I traveled in the second class though. Since it was pre Corona time...it was fully packed...and every passenger had a seat number. I find the Swiss, and Austrian trains also few of the best in Europe
Great video. What an impressive train! I think I'd go for the Business Class to save a few bob compared to Executive Class. Looks lke it still would offer excellent value compared to some First Class travel in the UK.
Thanks!
Dylan, I have to complain a little on this one; beautiful train btw, thanks ! Business class and Premium make sense but Executive does not ! The far far apart seats is simply wasted space; and that board room !?! How many times a year do they book that ? A 2.5 hour trip in Executive class with only a meager snack ? You had a better snack in the lounge at the station, there was more stuff. All in all, a nice trip but I would not say it looked better than the Britain to France train through the tunnel. I could be wrong because you liked it. Cheers !!
I must agree with you to some extent. It would be a lot better if they offered their pre-covid service and if the prices were a bit cheaper.
Awesome video. I agree when you used to get a full meal and now you get a snack. That is a insult, especially in the top tier class. Other than that the train looked awesome
Hey Dylan need your voice over , I always get a good sleep with your voice so I request you for a voice over on all videos. Apart from that all your videos are good and much appreciated
I can't wait to see the outside world again. It's been 6 months already since I stepped out of my city.
Thank you for your videos. I somehow at least see the world again.
It's hard times. Just remember, it will end some day.
Trapped. Like an American.
Superb! Thank you. Love 🇮🇹
Yes class train even minus the catering and why oh why must awesome train stations such as Milan be ruined by garish posters and huge video screens?
so 79 odd euros and no meal, 40 for business do they get anything given in business?i'd pay the 20 euro lounge fee then sit in business !
I travelled on a Frecciarossa 1000 service the very same day as you from Milan to Firenze, I was in Premium class and the onboard personel passed by a few times with snacks and a menu that had 3 different meals, I'm kind of surprised you didn't get anything. Still, amazing trains! Travelling at 300km/h is absolutely amazing.
The restaurant service has been suspended for Covid19.
@@dandegi2946 Yes but the women that sat on the other side of the car I was in got some take-away spaghetti she ate while still in the train, it was just not in the restaurant car, and that was on the 5th of August 2020 as well.
@@happun Take-away spaghetti is possible to order only in the Excecutive class. All other services are suspended. Ciao ciao.
@@dandegi2946 Well according to a menu I found online, and assuming it hasn't changed in the meanwhile, the meal in question was lasagna, not spaghetti, but that doesn't change the fact that I saw that lady get served a meal in that train on that day and in premium class, I don't really see what it is you're arguing about.
@@happun Spaghetti or lasagna, Premium or Excecutive class, I don't doubt what you saw, you misunderstood my words. I have also taken that train in this pandemic period, sometimes, the service has been heavily downsized, but I too, like you, have seen some spaghetti or lasagna etc ... available only to order. Very simple, no useless bickering, no doubt about what you say, you have seen and I have seen too. Relax and ciao ciao. バイバイ.
hi dylan! i'm a subscriber of yours coming from italy and i noticed how your videos about italian trains mention scarce food service. however, i wanted to let you know that this is all because of the pandemic rules and frecciarossa trains normally operate a honestly excellent food service both by order and on specific couches. i also think the intercity notte offers a pretty nice service in this regard. lastly, i recommend that you also try out italo's highest tiers (they are the main private competitors to frecce trains, which are owned by the Italian public railway company) and maybe milan's metro system. huge compliments for your incredibly interesting content, keep it up!!!
I just find it a bit odd that they can provide a prepackaged snack but not something like a prepackaged sandwich. We have the same issue in the UK atm. I have a review of Italo in Prima coming up in the next few months 😁
Enjoy videos and varied travels. Only comment I can make: can you equate currencies to USD ($) for for comparison tost across the Pond? Thganks and good travels.
Thanks! I usually add currency conversions in the description below at a later date as they change pretty quickly.
Thanks, Dylan! 3 videos this week, I can't believe it, you give us happiness! I also agree 95% on almost everything you say on all your trip reports. You are very lucky to be traveling this summer (and all year round), and I am enjoying your travels !!! We are going to take new trains soon too, so we can compare. See you soon. Thank you for everything.
Thanks for watching! Glad you're enjoying 😁
Four classes is one or two classes too many.
Hi Dylan, great video as always. No wonder why the train looks so beautiful. It literally nails everything: the legroom, luggage storage, seat comfort, plug sockets, you name it. Looking forward to the next trip report on Monday, and please stay safe as well. 😊😊
Thanks!
@@DylansTravelReports No worries.
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This train is nice, but not the best high speed train in europe. Looks nice, but Thalys is much better, they even serve a 3 course lunch/dinner on board. By the way: Belgium/Holland had to cut off Italian high speed trains (FYRA) between the 2 countries, parts of the train were falling off during the trip....the trains were sent back to Italy, causing milliards of debts for the dutch railways. Belgium luckily had bought only a few.
Are you talking about these trains?: //ua-cam.com/video/8KunxTzmsH0/v-deo.html&ab_channel=TreinreizigerHildebrandvanKuyeren
have been in use for some years in Italy
@@attenzioneallontanarsidall7940 yes, complete disaster in Belgium & Holland, the trains were sent back to Italy: rubbish...
@@Joskevandormael-yt9gy Ask yourself a question: why these trains work in Italy and have been a disaster in the Netherlands?
@@Joskevandormael-yt9gyI want to remind you that siemens and alstom also had problems with some models of trains,, bomardier also had some problems in switzerland, these things happen. The Dutch railway company was incompetent, and perhaps they took advantage of it in order not to pay, some Dutch executive was comfortable taking advantage of the situation.
Let's remember that the Netherlands and the country that lied to win the European headquarters of the drug, don't you remember the scandal? they did not even have their headquarters ready, unlike Italy.
the visceral hatred you have against Italy in the Netherlands can be seen in every word you wrote!
Great video. Now what I felt was- it would've been better if seats in Executive class didn't face each other. It would give a better amount of privacy.
On another note, I really like your format. Crisp and to the point explanations. Bravo!!!
Thanks. Some don't face each other but from what I've seen, it's rarely busy.
This train feels exclusive. The fact that they have four classes in one is awesome.
I agree. I wish more countries would offer more than just 2 classes of travel on intercity trains.
I just really love the architecture of Europe. Their trains too are well designed too. US has some catching up to do with their trains. The best for me is still Japanese trains ...
But since you posted this, I might have to go with this one..
How about Korean trains?
@@budisoemantri2303 I only experienced the one in Seoul. The one to d airport is pretty cool but I would say it's a very nice city train like HK or Japan. Not d most wow but efficient and clean. What surprised me most is how d rest room is so clean at their station.
You forgot to say that meals and drinks are included.
Hi Dylan, could you please do more narrated vids? Thanks for showing us your travels. They are very exciting and informative to watch.
Thanks for your suggestion. My main reason for doing captions is I feel adding voice over would take away from a more "raw" travel experience.
I remember taking the Frecciarossa from Naples to Venice back in 2016. Best train ride I ever had, though being on a college budget, I only got standard class.
The train is super fast. max speed: 300kmh.
4:00 What is the purpose of the blue dotted line on the right?
water in a can, but damn son... that is one sad cup...
Thanks for the excellent job and trip.
Dylan, another great video. I must say that Milan Central is a bit reminiscent of Grand Central Terminal in New York City.
Thanks!
Even tho we have some of the best trains in europe every time someone is talking about train we are always leftout
Keys & Locks the Napoli-Bari HST line should open in 2023/2024
Keys & Locks for example I live in Brescia province, and the line Brescia-Verona was planned years ago, but only the last years the works started.
It’s the last part of the route Milan-Venice that doesn’t have HS dedicate line.
Also the HST line Milan-Brescia was completed in 2018
Is there farther routes served by this train? +-2.5hrs seems too fast and I wanna board this train at a longer time 😅
Yeah, some originating/terminating in the south take over 9 hours 😅
looks like a great train if you blink youll miss the sceenery it goes so fast cheers mate
Damn I really want to comeback to Europe now for trains and everything else
For "everything else"?
You're really sure about that?
In my opinion, Business is better than executive class. I can live with less legroom, but the single seats in in Business are, in my humble opinion, better (on a value for money)...
You inspired me to travel. Honestly, I'm afraid of a lot of things right now. Your videos gave me inspiration and courage. Thank you.
Glad I could inspire you 😁
Awesome report..!! I enjoyed so much, Milano Centrale is just magnificent..!! Let's hope all this Pandemia Thing will end up soon, and travel can be enjoyed on its full again. Even Standard Class look pretty decent on that train. Of course the other 2 Classes are just marvelous...! Thanks for the ride..!
They should drop the price of Premium tickets because of the lack of the meal service. You must get what you pay for and if part of the service is missing, they should discount the at least the cost of the meal, otherwise this is gouging.
I agree!
They are probably hurting financially so much that to offer something better would just add to their debt.
Again, great video! Traveling from Milan to Venice what seemed like a thousand years ago, I had great trip also. Had a proper food service! I used to work in the Airline business, ( rhymes with American), when they started to suspend meal service and charge for baggage, everything went to hell in a hand basket! I fear that everything like that will soon happen to the European Railways when they see how much money they save not serving food. They don't realize that they'll soon lose business. enough rant, looking forward to the next video.
Thanks!
What a weird setup. Why are the seats so far apart when you're facing each other?
It's due to it being an expensive seat so I guess people expect lots of legroom. Great for social distancing I guess.