For those cities, train is almost certainly the best option. Check http://www.trenitali… If you are seeing the cities in that order, that will work out pretty well by train. I just recently went to Venice, Florence and Rome, and I paid 16.63E to go from Venice to Florence (with a change in Bologna), and I paid 29.40E to go from Florence to Rome (on the nonstop Eurostar). I doubt a railpass will save you money if these are the only cities you are visiting.

Point-to-point train tickets are the best way to get around in Italy, indeed – trains here are cheaper compared to rest of Western Europe.

Thanks guys!!I was suggested to buy a railpass that allows me to travel 4 days within 2 months in one country for the cost of US$172[from my local agent], I was told it’s definitely cheaper and safer than buying single ticket between these cities. As I am only travelling from Milan to Venice, then to Florence, then end up in Rome, I guessed it shouldn’t be too much to be asked for….
BTW, also heard that buying single train ticket[say milan to venice] may have additional charge for visitors, is it true? Could anyone please give me an idea of how much in total do I need to pay for these 3 short trips??[I’m a bit lost now by all the online ‘‘terms and conditions’‘]
Cheers.

I did a 5-minute search on www.trenitalia.com:
Milan – Venice 20 euro
Venice – Florence 26 euro
Florence – Rome 25 euro
Total 71 euro
I equally don’t believe in both that railpass is more efficient for you and that there any surcharges for foreigners on Italian trains.

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS SURCHARGE ON FOREIGNERS!
What I do not believe into are "the honest travel agents."
As for the surcharge, indeed some faster trains are a little bit more expensive that slower ones. Those prices Andrew looked up are for high speed trains, so you won’t have to pay more.

No surcharges for foreigners. Also, there are some cheap sales for certain days at inconvenient times, but the standard rates aren’t bad at all. There are several different types of trains, so the ticket prices can vary a little, but Andrew’s figure is very close to what you will end up paying if you just buy your tickets at the train station for the next train.

Just make sure to validate your ticket before you step on the train.

Excellent! Thank you again, great help there for me to figure things out.[won’t trust those travel agents again]BTW, Traveler, where did you stay in those places, any recommendations? I am leaving for Milan tmw night, staying there for 2 nights then moving towards venice, where I still have to look out for a place to stay. Or any good place to eat?….etc.[if it’s not too much to ask]