Italy Railway info
Rome, Florence, Pisa, Venice... Thousand 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.
Get your InterRail Pass to visit Italy!
- InterRail Global Pass: valid in 30 countries, incl. Italy
- InterRail One Country Pass Italy: travel 3 to 8 days in Bella Italia!
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Read more about the tourist highlights in Italy and the extra Pass benefits for InterRail Pass holders!
Also check the railway map, timetables and info on reservations.
Railway network in Italy
All the beautiful landscapes of Italy: the sweet hills of Tuscany, covered with vineyards, the stately Dolomiti mountains, the blues and the greens of the sea shores, the quiet countryside, the busy towns, all framed by the window will pass by the traveler’s eyes. It won’t take long to do all that: 1 hour and a half to go from Rome to Florence, 45 minutes from Florence to Pisa, less than 3 hours from Florence to Venice, always right into the very heart of the town.
Train types
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.
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.
Visit the Italian railway company Trenitalia:
English version / Italian.
Train stations in Rome
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)
Related Pages
InterRail Passes for Italy Railway info
- InterRail Global Pass
- valid in 30 countries, incl. Italy Railway info
- InterRail One Country Pass
- available for 28 countries, incl. Italy Railway info