Italy
Explore Bella Italia - the country of romance
Rome, Florence, Pisa, Venice... Thousands of trains per day cover 16,000 km of railroad track on the Italian rail network, operated by Trenitalia, the Italian Railways. They connect the big cities and the small towns in Italy and connect Italy with all the other European countries, such as France, Spain and Austria.
Visit the Italian railway company Trenitalia: English version / Italian.
Railway Service
All the main Italian stations have various facilities for passengers including: trolleys, baggage lockers, foreign exchange facilities, restaurants, car rental offices and hotel reservations.
Smoking is prohibited on all trains in Italy.
Connections
Eurostar Italia trains are high-speed trains connecting the larger Italian cities. For these trains a reservation is compulsory and a small supplement is charged. This supplement includes a reservation and in 1st class a welcome drink and a snack. You can make reservations before your trip at the main train stations in your country or during your trip at most international train stations.
Intercity and Eurocity trains connect all main destinations inside and outside Italy. Seat reservation is not compulsory.
Regional Trains link the smaller towns and villages, which are often situated in the most beautiful and picturesque regions of Italy. There is no need to make reservations for those trains.
Special Trains
There are some special trains in Italy that require a reservation or supplement. You can make reservations before your trip at the main train stations in your country or during your trip at most international train stations.
- Artesia de Jour (€5,00)
- (EC) Cisalpino (€5,00)
- InterCity Plus (€ 5,00)
- EuroCity/IC Internazionali (domestic routes) (€5,00)
- Eurostar Italia (€15,00)
- Eurostar Italia AV (€20,00)
- EurostarCity Italia (€15,00)
- TBiz (€25,00)
- Allegro (night train)
- Artesia de Nuit (night train)
- Elipsos (night train)
- Riviera (night train)
InterRail Passes for Italy
- InterRail Global Pass
- valid in 30 countries, incl. Italy
- InterRail One Country Pass
- available for 28 countries, incl. Italy