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railtour suisse · City trip

Parma

Two-day rail city break to Parma, Italy, for food and Verdi heritage

Illustration of Parma

railtour suisse offers this two-day, one-night rail package to Parma, a city in northern Italy known both for its food and for its music history. The price covers second-class train travel from Switzerland and one night in a 3-star hotel; there is no guide or organised sightseeing included, so the day in Parma is left to the traveller. That day could take in the Middle Ages cathedral square, with its frescoes by Correggio, the Teatro Regio opera house where the Verdi Festival is held each year, or the Palazzo Pilotta complex built under the Farnese and Bourbon duchies, alongside the region's Prosciutto di Parma ham and Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. This suits travellers drawn to food and regional history who are comfortable planning their own short visit.

Price history

Across 4 checks, this price has held at CHF 208 every time.

CHF 2084 Jul12 Sep

Each point is a day we checked this operator's own page, not a weekly average, and the line holds flat between checks rather than guessing at movement we did not see. 1 of 4 point is a live read of the operator's page. Hollow points are values shown when the trip was first listed here and never confirmed with the operator.

3 readings are held out of the price above and this history: an unconfirmed large change, a discount. We only price on the operator's package from-price, read from its own page.

What to know before you look closer

  • The operator publishes no day-by-day itinerary for this package; it is a train-and-hotel booking, and sightseeing in Parma, including the cathedral square, Teatro Regio and Palazzo Pilotta, is independent.

Questions travellers ask

How much does it cost?
From CHF 208 per person, the operator's advertised from-price, read on its own page on 12 Sept 2026. About $255 at ECB reference rates. Departures, room types and dates can price differently; the operator's page is the final word.
Is train travel included?
Yes, second-class rail travel from Switzerland to Parma is included.
Is it guided or independent?
Independent. The package includes only rail travel and one hotel night, with no guide or organised excursions listed.
What hotel is included?
One night in a 3-star hotel in Parma.
How long is the trip?
2 days, 1 night.
What is Parma known for?
Prosciutto di Parma ham and Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, the Middle Ages cathedral square with frescoes by Correggio, the Teatro Regio (home of the annual Verdi Festival), and the Palazzo Pilotta complex.

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