During my time in Italy I've found that the answer to this question is actually quite complex. Options available are: -Train -Car on the highway -Car throug

During my time in Italy I've found that the answer to this question is actually quite complex. Options available are: -Train -Car on the highway -Car through back roads, as in Italy there's always such a route going parallel to the highway - sometimes it's even an old highway that was since demoted. For destinations within a 150km circle around Bologna a one person ticket, fuel and highway toll costs are roughly the same - ~€10 at maximum. In terms of time train takes approximately 20min less, but you have to get to/from the train station. On the other end, the back roads take an additional hour or so. Overall the cost table per number of people is like this: No. of people | 1 | 2 | 3 | 70min Train | 10 | 20 | 30 | 90min Car highway | 20 | 20 | 20 | 150min Car back roads| 10 | 10 | 10 | There's also Frecciarossa, which takes 60m or even less, but costs €30, so it's left out of the table. I've actually picked every option from the table at least once because there are additional considerations beyond that few EUR difference, like being able to head back after 10pm, when you'd be hard-pressed to find a train connection or expensive parking like in Venice.