32: How to ask for travel information in Italian

What time does the train leave? How long does it take? How much does a ticket cost? These are all essential questions if you want to make your way around Italy on public transport. Find out how to buy tickets and ask for travel information.

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Today's words

Quanto costa = how much

Un biglietto = a ticket

per Bologna = to Bologna (literally: for Bologna)

Regionale o intercity? = the regional train or the intercity train?

Il regionale = a train which stops at all the little stops on the way. It’s the slowest, but also the cheapest.

L’intercity = An intercity train which goes directly between cities. It’s faster and a bit more expensive than the regional trains.

Freccia trains = long distance trains. They’re the fastest and also the most expensive. If you want to learn the differences between the different types: frecciarossa, frecciabianca, frecciargento, check out this fab guide https://www.seat61.com/Italy-trains.htm#What are Italian trains like)

Quanto costa = how much does it cost?

Quanto costa il treno? = how much does the train cost?

Otto euro = eight euros

Quanto tempo ci mette = how long does it take?

Quanto tempo = how long

Ci mette = it takes

Quaranta minuti = 40 minutes

e il regionale? = and the regional train?

Costa cinque euro e ci mette un’ora = it costs five euros and it takes an hour

Va bene, prendo il regionale, grazie = OK, I’ll take the regional train, thanks

A che ora parte il treno? = What time does the train leave?

Alle sette = at seven

tra venti minuti = in twenty minutes