Find a train from rome to assisi. Where to stay in Assisi From Rome to Assisi on your own
Finding a sightseeing bus tour in Italy is not a problem, but I wanted to travel more on my own. In a foreign country, everything is interesting, even public transport and the life of local residents. Living on the outskirts of Rome, I made several trips out of town, one of which was in Assisi.
By car
The shortest way from the center of Rome to Assisi is along the SS4 road, but I dare to assume that you will not be driving from the center, so you can go in any direction and take the A90 around to E35 / A1. At the motorway exit, you will pass through the checkpoints, where you must definitely take a card for subsequent payment of the fare.
After Prato della Corte the E35 connects with the E45 to Caldare. In Caldare, you need to pay for the fare and continue on the E45, the price for traveling on this section is about 6 euros. In Perugia, take the SS75 and then onto the SR147.
If you wish, you can take another route, but I still recommend taking the A1 to Caldare and then taking the SS3.
Before the trip, it is advisable to familiarize yourself with Italy and Italian roads, this information will not be superfluous.
Renting a car in Italy is not a problem, first of all, car rentals are located in the buildings of railway stations and airports. But it is better to find information in advance, the rental conditions may differ significantly, this concerns the price, the minimum rental period and the possibility of traveling abroad by car.
By train
The nearest train station from Assisi is called "Assisi", only it is located in Santa Maria degli Angeli rather than Assisi.
You can get to Assisi station by regional trains Regionale, Regionale Veloce, Intercity and Frecciabianca. Trains run from the Roma Termini station, but the same routes can also be taken at the Roma Tiburtina station.
Flights run from 6:00 to 21:00, although almost all of them involve a transfer to Foligno, there are not so many direct trains, only 3-4 per day.
Here is a partial train schedule:
A more complete one can be found on the Trenitalia website; the train journey takes from 2 to 2.5 hours.
Buses to Assisi stop near the train station, this is the city route C, buses run every 20-30 minutes, the trip takes 10 minutes.
In addition, suburban buses No. E006, E007, E029, E066, E068, E069, E415 pass by the railway station, their timetable can be viewed on the Fsbusitalia website, and more specifically.
All buses run to the historic center.
Where to buy tickets?
You don't have to buy tickets for regional trains in advance, the price does not change, but you can always leave. It is preferable to buy tickets for high-speed trains in advance, the earlier you buy a ticket, the less you pay. You can read everything about the railways of Italy.
Bus tickets are sold from the driver, tobacco kiosks and press kiosks.
Price
A train ticket costs from 10.3 euros. A bus ticket costs about 2 euros, and the price for the driver on the bus is slightly higher than at the kiosks.
By bus
The bus journey to Assisi takes 3 hours.
Buses depart from the airport Fiumicino and from the Tiburtina bus station. The flights are operated by the company, the bus schedule can be viewed. Please note that only morning buses run into Assisi.
Where to buy tickets?
Tickets are sold on the company's website and at the ticket office at the bus station.
Price
A ticket to Assisi costs 20-30 euros.
Conclusion
Despite the fact that there are direct buses, the train approached me more. The trip took 2 hours and another 25 minutes waiting and travel by bus. And the ticket was also cheaper. The decisive role was played by the convenient train schedule and the regular movement of bus C. But if you basically get to by bus, then from Rome to Perugia buses of the company go
This route is popular among both tourists and the locals of Italy, and is operated by many types of public transport. Buses and tourist shuttles are a good option for those traveling alone or in a couple, for young people who know the country and know the language, and for those who need to cut their vacation budget.
The advantages of buses and shuttles over other types of public transport
Usually the cheapest option. Travel by bus is either comparable to other group modes of transport (for example, the train), or is 5-15% cheaper than any alternative.
Drive to a stop where you can easily reach your destination. And in the case of a tourist shuttle, perhaps even to the hotel. Regular buses from major transport hubs leave for the most popular destinations and pass through the central districts of the surrounding cities and resort areas. For example, from the stop where the bus will take the tourist from the airport, it will be possible to get to any desired place with a maximum of one more change. Kiwitaxi tourist shuttles in a number of destinations take tourists to their holiday destinations, rather than drop off in the city center.
Mini-excursion during the trip. The bus does not travel fast and with stops. Some tourist buses and shuttles have escorts who brighten up the trip by talking about the sights.
Disadvantages of buses compared to other modes of public transport
Crowded during peak hours. Since buses are the most affordable option, they are used by most tourists who are not ready to spend money on taxis. You may have to ride with your luggage on your knees or even while standing. Group shuttles fill evenly and the lack of seating is almost impossible, however, problems with luggage space can arise.
There may be no tickets. The reason is the same - buses in Italy are a popular type of transport, so the tickets should be bought in advance as there might not be any on site.
The regular bus usually departs on the following days of the week:
- Monday
To view the bus schedule Rome - Assisi for a specific date, select the date of travel and click the "Find" button in the search form at the top of the page, or click on the desired date in the calendar on the right.
Flight statistics for the last 7 days:
Bus prices Rome - Assisi
The average cost of a bus ride from Rome to Assisi hovers around RUB 2,276.
The cheapest ticket found by our users over the past week costs RUB 2276. per adult from Flixbus.
The distribution of prices for bus tickets Rome - Assisi by company:
- Flixbus - 2276 rubles.
The list displays the lowest prices for tickets found in our system for the last 7 days. The cost depends on the day of the week and the time of purchase. Tickets departing on weekends and holidays are usually more expensive.
A return ticket from Assisi to Rome costs from 1,483 rubles per adult.
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Which companies take you from Rome to Assisi by train?
Virail finds offers from many railway companies in Europe and the rest of the world. For example, it shows the possible train connections from Rome to Assisi offered by Trenitalia.
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How much are the train tickets from Rome to Assisi?
The average cost of train tickets from Rome to Assisi is 27.10 RUB. However, you can find cheaper tickets if you book in advance, or if you can be flexible with your dates :. The cheapest train tickets from Rome to Assisi can be around the PFL.
Day six, the last
* I realized that I will not make a writer, or rather, an Internet graphomaniac will not work for sure. I just can't pull myself together and finish the two final posts. And I'm angry with myself, and continue to postpone ... *
Now there will be a little mnogabukoff, because this is the case when the city is not just an item in the tour program, a word on a road sign, a cheap Chinese magnet, but a little more: preparation for a personal meeting, recognition, communication. With the city, yes.
I read about Assisi, stopped by for a day on one of my previous trips, I wanted to visit it again, and now, having visited it again, I still want to live there for a few days. Despite the fact that it was this city that once again illustrated the famous "you cannot enter the same river twice" - to come to the same city. And here is the mirror thought, from Fry: "It's impossible to return - someone else always returns instead of us." Maybe these two statements make trips to familiar places interesting and inviting.
At first, I just admired online photographs of the snow-white walls of the Basilica of St.Francis against the background of a bright blue sky and read about how Assisi, an ancient, significant, escaped the bombings of the Second World War, badly damaged by a powerful earthquake in 1997, for centuries remained a center of attraction for true believers thanks to to his famous native, Francis of Assisi, with his sermons to birds and "Flowers".
1. So, let's start, perhaps. Assisi is located in the province of Umbria, slightly away from the train station. The photograph taken near the Basilica of St. Francis shows a panorama of the plain below, the dome of the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli, built around the "Porziuncula" - a small chapel in which St. Francis died in 1226 (and then it was already old). So we didn't get to the basilica, it seems to be quite close to the station, but somewhere beyond the tracks, in general, every time it attracted the city on the hill, then there was little time left before the infrequent train to Rome.
2. Technical details. Even planning this trip, I was like a nightingale in front of the others, what Assisi is a beautiful and interesting town, so our only full day in Rome, the three of us decided to spend on a trip to Umbria.
We had to be in time for the morning fast and cheap train, so we hurriedly had breakfast, came to the station and stood in line for tickets. However, we were immediately hospitably "bred" for a few euros: a tanned, nimble New Aboriginal took us to the ticket machines, poked buttons, issued tickets, and politely but firmly left the change (about 5 euros, it seems) to himself ...
And because you don't have to stand at the Rome train station with an expression of extreme inferiority and confusion. We sighed, decided to consider the lost change as another tourist city tax and went to look for the platform from which the train to Perugia leaves.
It immediately became clear that this platform, 1-2 est, is one of the last, and besides, it starts much further than the others. This must be borne in mind and enter the station building not 5 minutes before the train departure - you will be late. In the end, the three Balzac ladies even had to run.
We drove a little over two hours. Several young Americans were sitting next to us. At first, they honestly tried to write an essay about their trip to Rome, then they started talking about girls and girl friends, about the need to treat them and their desires with respect - these were very young people.
There was snow on the mountains around, it was sunny but windy.
3. Those who got off the train "en mass" rush to the bar at the station. There you can buy coffee and bus tickets to the city (1.30 euros). The bus stops right there and, as far as I remember, its schedule is coordinated with the railway one. Drive about 10 minutes. In principle, hikers can walk on foot, but the road there is not particularly picturesque, there is no point in wasting time. And you will have to climb the hill. Here, in the panorama of Assisi, taken from the platform, the Rocca Maggiore castle is clearly visible at the very top of the hill. And the city itself is located slightly lower on the slopes, in the form of a sausage. At one end, on the left, the Basilica of St.Francis and the Sacro Convento monastery are whitened, and at the other, on the right, several churches are visible, from the very edge - Rocca Minore (they did not go there, it was too far away, and it was not too interesting), just below the bell tower Santa Chiara, and slightly to the right is the dome of San Rufino. The bus going from the station stops at one end and the other, in Piazza Matteotti, from where you can go to other towns in the neighborhood (for example, Spello, where we lived last time, or Perugia). The distance seems great, but in reality everything is close by.
4. Before my first visit to Assisi, several years ago, I also read the description of the city from G.V. Morton, and watched, sitting in a hotel in Spello, Liliana Cavani's film Francis (1989) with Mickey Rourke as Francis and Helena Bonham-Carter as Chiara. And, although the city itself is hardly shown, and the action takes place either in winter or in autumn, they constantly wander there and freeze in their canvases, but the right mood, not indifferently bored, has appeared.
There is another film about Assisi, American, The assisi underground (1985), on the role of the Catholic Church in saving Jews from the Nazis in 1943. Unlike "Francis", it was filmed in Assisi (and in Perugia). Did not see.
Returning to the right mood: the last time we arrived in Assisi in July, it was very hot and a lot of people. A dense crowd of tourists, both pensioners and schoolchildren, walked from the bus stop to the basilica. Nevertheless, the crowds did not interfere at all. The ancient city seemed to float over the heads and was perfectly visible and audible, if you can hear such a soundless voice.
5. In the photo - the entrance to the Basilica of St. Francis (the main church of the Orednous Franciscans) from the southern facade. No photography is allowed inside. And there are many beautiful and interesting things. Two churches - Lower and Upper, painted by Cimabue and Giotto. The 1997 earthquake irrevocably destroyed about 20% of the frescoes, but much has been restored. On the net it is easy to find detailed descriptions of the interiors of the basilica and murals, with quotes from the life of St. Francis.
6. This time I meticulously armed myself with descriptions of the frescoes, but did not watch any films. And the mundane, mundane, everyday was striking. Some visitors paid for something to the priest sitting in the booth, he busily and strictly directed them somewhere. Strict ministers walked around the temple, shouting "Hush!" At the same time, somewhere nearby, a vacuum cleaner was making noise, a drill was buzzing, and in a closed chapel they were singing something in a private service. Dark faces, familiar to everything, looked indifferently from the walls.
7. Gothic rosette on the east facade. In the corners, as far as I understand, the symbols of the evangelists are Man, Eagle, Lion and Bull. Something Eagle does not look like itself ... Here is the entrance to the Upper Basilica with the famous frescoes - the Franciscan cycle. And if it is closed, you can get to the Upper Church from the Lower, from the opposite side.
8. At first we thought that the Upper Basilica was closed, but then we found the entrance to it. The photo shows the inner courtyard, the cloister of Sixtus VI, of the Sacro Convento monastery, of which the basilica is also part. As far as I remember, you can't go down, but you can walk along the gallery on the second floor. And since formally this is not a church building, no one seems to prohibit photography. The construction of the monastery began after the canonization of St. Francis, in 1228, and ended in 1239. In the 15th century, it was significantly expanded and served as the summer residence of the popes. Since 1971, it has housed not a men's monastery, but a theological institute.
9. Monochrome frescoes by Dono Doni (second half of the 16th century). Of course, the plots are taken from the lives of Saint Francis and Saint Clara.
10. A little life-giving Photoshop and you can already see what is actually depicted. A pig and two people, one of them is probably Francis. In the life of the saint, pigs are mentioned only in connection with a visit to the Pope, who sent Francis "to lie with pigs, with them he has more in common." Francis did as ordered and the shocked Pope had to listen to him. Here is the city in the background, maybe Rome. However, I am not an expert at all.
11. Eastern facade of the basilica. Behind the wall on the right is a garden. We turn our backs to the beautiful building and in front of us is a medieval town, narrow streets.
12. I went to the main city square (Piazza del Comune).
13. Each building tells or tries to tell its own story. Here they destroyed it, rebuilt it, built it up, broke it again, laid the arch, broke through the windows, laid it down and struck again, smaller, and so on ... Such a usual, very long life.
14. In addition to the big buses going down, there are also small ones for traveling along narrow city streets. And on the wall is a commemorative plaque. What's written? "In this house lived Felice Trapassi, Metastasio's father." And he was, according to Wikipedia, "a poor artisan." However, his nimble son caught the eye of a rich Roman, who adopted the boy and gave him not only a different name (translated into Greek "Trapassi") and money, but also an excellent education. And the Italian opera of the 18th century received the famous librettist.
15. The streets are getting more crowded, which means that the square is already close.
16. This is, one might say, the second heart of Assisi, secular - the square of the Municipality or Commune (Piazza del Comune). There are several interesting buildings here, all of them palaces, and the "Three Lions" fountain. Photo taken from the fountain. Small two-story building - Postal Palace. And on the right is the people's Captain's palace, next to it is the high People's tower, the former ancient temple of Minerva, and later the church. Opposite is the Palace of the Priors, the Palace of the Governors and the Palace of the Commune with a large painted arch. The square itself is located on the site of an ancient Roman forum, its remains can be viewed by going underground, under the square. I went there.
17. Once upon a time there was a small church dedicated to St. Nicholas. In 1832 it was badly damaged, only in 1924 the place was cleared and the Postal Palace (Palazzo delle Poste) was built. The crypt underneath has been restored in Romanesque style. Now the first floor of the palace houses the tourist information office. I went there in search of an underground museum of antiquity, I was sent around the corner of the building. There I bought a ticket (4 euros) and looked around.
18. Start of inspection. As far as I understand, this is the crypt of the Church of St. Nicholas. Then I wandered around a little out of courtesy, people tried, placed various fragments of tombstones, column capitals and even sarcophagi. Lovers of marble carving will probably find something to admire.
19. A long underground corridor leads under most of the town square. There are fragments of marble slabs on the walls, stones of an ancient forum under your feet.
20. The corridor is expanding, now we are standing next to the entrance to the Temple of Minerva, just underground. There are presentation screens and various information posters on the walls everywhere. They help us well to imagine how and where everything was here almost two thousand years ago. Here, on the pedestal, court sessions took place.
21. Of course, it takes some imagination to stand in a narrow corridor to imagine yourself in a city square, to remove all these stone walls around.
22. Reconstruction of the territory. And Morton, it turns out, was wrong when he described his visit to the Assisi underground museum ("From Rome to Milan. Walks in northern Italy", 1964). He wrote: "... I walked on the Roman pavement, noticing the open gutter that carried the rains nineteen centuries ago. The huge blocks of travertine beneath my feet were stripped and chipped by the chariots of the dead world, and I saw the steps here that were the lower steps of the Temple of Minerva. Now they are hidden from passers-by, walking upstairs in the sun. In Roman times, this temple was half the height. "It was not higher, this forum was lower. In general, Morton has a rather large fragment dedicated to Assisi, and, unlike the vinegar Muratov, who is always dissatisfied with everything, he liked a lot and he describes what he saw with his usual warmth. Actually, because of his description of the underground museum, I went there.
23. Another layout to help the imagination. In general, there are not so few traces of an ancient Roman city in the city, there is also an amphitheater (or rather, the place where it was, still retaining its characteristic form), there are remains of a pavement, walls, a theater or a circus. Here is some information, in Italian, but with photos.
For some, a tour (especially without a good guide) may seem boring and not worth 4 euros. Well, a stone corridor, well, slabs on the walls. For a long time, I personally realized for myself that all sorts of antique ruins and ruins are dearer to me than the nightmarish baroque cherubs and other gilded excesses. I love to try to hear and see them. And what can self-sufficient cherubs tell? So I took a walk through the underground forum with pleasure.
24. "Everything here was familiar to Saint Francis, he walked around this square when he was a cheerful young man, he was known here as a beggar, and then as a respected saint. Shabby old steps lead to the church. Three boys sat on them, feeding voracious pigeons ... "(G, Morton. From Rome to Milan)
And really. The Temple of Minerva stood then, even if all other buildings appeared here later. True, in 1212, instead of the Church of San Donato, the palace of the Podesta was located in the building of the temple, as well as the city prison. Only in the 15th century the building again becomes a temple, since 1539 it is the Church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva. But there are still plenty of pigeons here. And on the pavement, the contours of the very judging platform, which is located on this place underground, are drawn.
25. There is a small exposition on the wall of the People's Tower. In 1349, the People's Captain Angelo di Latero ordered that the standards of bricks, tiles and tiles, as well as iron bars of various lengths, be reinforced in the tower wall.
26. Opposite the Captain's Palace is the Palazzo del Comune, built in the first half of the 14th century. The building does not impress with anything special, but a loggia with a painted vault is curious. At first it was equally open, but in 1381 (or 1435 according to this in English) the rear exit was closed by a wall. In 1556, the Sienese Marcello Tuto painted the vault with humorous arabesques, inspired, like many then, by the paintings of Nero's Golden House in Rome.
27. You can examine and try to understand the sense of humor of the XVI century. And here is also my favorite owl from the last visit here. Slightly puzzled and shocked.
28. This inscription - Ab Insidiis Amicorum - I did not guess. The first two words sound like the beginning of an exorcism prayer, and then "friends". And around are clubs and a falling chariot. I understand the owl even more. Here is a story about a visit to Assisi and there are even more fragments of this fresco and others, and in general - interesting.
29. A lot has already been passed and it's time to refresh yourself. At least have a coffee. It's still cool and windy up here. And around there are such showcases. In Assisi, for the first time I saw meringues (or meringues) in such quantities, probably this is some kind of local specialty.
30. I went into a pastry shop, bought pistachio ice cream and cappuccino - formally it was still the first half of the day, you can (after lunch, cappuccino is almost a crime). She sat at the table and examined the meringues in the window. They were of all sizes and colors. I don't particularly like this mixture of eggs and sugar, especially after growing up in my youth, when I baked these meringues in the oven almost every day. And the Italian couple who entered the cafe for a long time chose a giant meringue, as they probably choose a fish for dinner or a cake for a celebration. For a long time he and the saleswoman went through, discussed, consulted.
This concludes my short story about the first half of the walk. The summary is this: you should definitely visit Assisi, it is easy to do by taking a half-day trip there from Rome, having rest on the train on the road. The concentration of beauty and sights is almost Roman. There is a lot of information on the network, from a detailed description of the plots of Giotto's frescoes to the route of buses.
