Trains in Italy

If your Eurail Pass is valid in Italy, you can travel on all trains from 'Trenitalia', the Italian railway company.

Train types in Italy

• 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 and local 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.

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.

See bigger rail map of Italy

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. On the Trenitalia website you can read about various services for disabled passengers, travelling with pets, travelling with bicycles, luggage transport and car & motorcycle transport.

Reservation fees

• Eurostar Italia ( Frecciarossa / Frecciargento / Frecciabianca); EuroCity
  Reservation compulsory
  Fees - 1st and 2nd class: €10
• InterCity; InterCityNotte, Expresso (only seats)
  Reservation recommended, not required
  Fees - 1st and 2nd class: €3

If you plan to take an international train in or to Italy (Eurocity (formerly Cisalpino) trains) please observe that reservations are often compulsory. See the list of reservation fees for international train.

Making reservations

Eurail Pass holders can make a reservation at a ticket window or self-service point at an Italian train station. Advance booking may be possible through the Trenitalia website or the DB Booking Centre. Read more on making Italy train reservations.

A nice scenic route is the trip on the Centovalli Railway from Domodossola (Italy) to Locarno (Switzerland)

Rail tour suggestion: Pisa - Siena - Orvieto

Why not take your Italy Rail Pass to discover Tuscany, one of the culturally richest and least spoilt parts of Italy? Green hills, olive groves as well as historic towns with Renaissance and architecture will await you.

Tour stages and average journey times

• Pisa - Lucca (25 mins)
• Lucca - Florence (1 hr 20 mins)
• Florence - Siena (1 hr 30 mins)
• Siena - Orvieto (2 hrs 5 mins)

From Orvieto you could continue your Italian rail adventure to the capital Rome.

Airport - city connections

From Rome Fiumicino International airport,there are connections to Roma Tiburtina/ Ostiense (train every 15 minutes- all Passes are accepted) and Roma Termini (train every 30 minutes - only 1st class Passes are valid on the Leonardo Express.)

From Milano Malpensa Airport there are connections to Milano Centrale (Bus: Malpensa Shuttle), Milano Bovisa/ Milano Cadorna (Express train Ferrovie Nord Milano). Eurail Passes are not valid for these connections.
Twice a day, Trenitalia trains (called Eurostar - Frecciarossa) go directly to/from Milano Centrale, Bologna, Firenze, Roma and Napoli. Eurail Passes are accepted on these trains, reservation is compulsory.

From Pisa Galileo Galilei airport there are connections to Firenze SMN, Pisa Centrale and many other destinations.

Eurail Aid Offices in Italy

For Eurail related questions, please go to a Eurail Aid office in the Railway stations (Stazione) of Bari Centrale, Bologna Centrale, Firenze SMN (Florence), Genova PP, Milano Centrale (Milan), Napoli Centrale (Naples), Pisa, Roma Termini, Torino PN (Turin), or Venezia Santa Lucia (Venice).
View details about Eurail Aid Offices in Italy and in the rest of Europe.

Night train connecting Italy and Austria

The 'Toscana Mare' is an overnight train that operates between Livorno and Vienna/Wien (Austria).

Eurail pass holders with a pass valid in both Italy and Austria get a €40 discount for sleeping accommodation.

For more information, check the Toscana Mare page.