Italy Bikes Trains

[DandeGrande]

Does anyone have experience touring in Italy, particularly Tuscany? What are the rules and regulations for transporting bikes and panniers while on tour?

[DaveB]

I've bikes in Italy but never taken my bike on a train there.  However, RailEurope has an Italian Rail web site with a great deal of info and they can tell you the regulations.  Here is the URL:

http://www.raileurope.com/europe-travel-guide/italy/index.html?WT.mc_id=google.Destinations+-+G.cpc&WT.term=italian+train&WT.campaign=1517&WT.source=google&WT.medium=cpc&WT.content=603144675&cshift_ck=1339234926cs603144675&WT.srch=1

Apparently you can take your bike on most trains but there are packing requirements.