My recommended route [minimal
Submitted by alan h on Mon, 06/23/2014 - 04:17In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
My recommended route [minimal toll charges] to Italy is as follows;- [Toll free as far as Switzerland]
- Calais/Dunkirk to Lillle and on into Belgium [Unless you are not doing a 'short crossing' to France]
- Through Belguim to Luxembourg - passing by Mons and Namur
- Fill up with fuel at services in Luxembourg [cheapest on this route]
- Down through France past Metz and Nancy to Colmar [or Mulhouse, but I think the road to Colmar is slightly easier]
- Into Germany and take the autobahn toward Basle
- Turn off before Basle and take the dual carriage way past Lorrach and into Switzerland [my 'Basle ByePass']
- Then on Swiss motorway [Vignette needed] past Lucerne and on to the Gotthard Tunnel
- Through the Tunnel [or over the pass, which I recommend] and on into Italy
- Then autostrada to Rome/Viterbo
This route is dual carriageway/motorway all the way except for Nancy to Colmar or MulhouseAccommodation is expensive in Switzerland - we tend to avoid 'overnights' there Enjoy..........