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Frecciarossa vs Lisbon Metro
Frecciarossa
32 positive (84%) · 6 mixed (16%) · 0 negative (0%)
Trust + time weighted: +87%
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Frecciarossa is highly recommended by travelers as a fast, reliable, and comfortable high-speed train service connecting Italy's major cities. It is frequently cited as a superior alternative to driving or regional trains for long-distance travel, with users praising its efficiency and ease of navigation for international tourists.
Pros
- Significantly faster than driving (e.g., Rome to Naples in approximately 1 hour)
- High reliability with very rare cancellations reported
- Comfortable cabins with assigned seating on all tickets
- Extensive network connecting major hubs like Milan, Venice, Florence, Rome, and Naples
Cons
- Tickets can sell out, especially for popular routes and times
- First-class amenities are modest, often limited to a small snack (biscuit) and coffee
Top excerpts
Most of your routes can be done with high speed trains (Frecciarossa trains of the Trenitalia fleet, or all the trains on the competitor company Italo) which is absolutely worth the extra money especially because you’re moving around quite a lot.
There’s a freccia rossa that goes direct. About 6 hours but you’ll be right where you need to be.
Naples is just over an hour by Frecciarossa.
This is the earliest i found, if you want frecciarossa service from Milano onwards you'll arrive in Bolzano at 15:48
Absolutely Italo train or Frecciarossa, it's a no-brainer.
Lisbon Metro
5 positive (100%) · 0 mixed (0%) · 0 negative (0%)
Trust + time weighted: +100%
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You don't need to know Portuguese to use the Lisbon Metro. It's very easy to use and everything is signed in English, plus most Portuguese people speak very good English.
Metro shouldn't be too hard without knowing portugese. All you have to do is pay attention to the station "Alameda" where you'd transfer to the green line and then ride that in the direction of Cais de Sodre which is the last station on the green line so all the signs will have that to point out which platform you need to get to.
From Lisbon airport, the easiest way is the metro. Everything is signposted, the machines are in English, and no one speaks to you. One change, you get off near the river, and you walk to Cais do Sodré. It's flat, straightforward, and stress-free.
I don't speak any Portuguese and had no problem with the Lisbon metro. It's one connection, not too difficult.
You don't need to know Portuguese to ride the metro or trains in Lisbon. It's very easy to get between the airport and that train station. You just have to make one switch. Use google maps for exact directions.