Railways & Train Travel in Italy

All you need to know about trains running in (or to and from) Rome.

Italy's train service is run by Trenitalia, part of the Gruppo Ferrovie dello Stato.

Trenitalia information	Tel: 892 021
Buy tickets by telephone	Tel: 991 661 771
Book online (plus route and timetable search)	Website
Eurostar information	Website
Disabled passenger helpline	Tel: 199 303 606
Services	Website
In case of a strike	Website

The Trenitalia website also gives access to services, such as hotel reservations, car hire reservations and ordering a taxi or a station porter for luggage assistance.

Information booklets with train times and destinations for local or longer trips are available in the stations and some tourist offices.

Trenitalia has a number of different trains:

Local trains: for regional transport
National trains: local connections to Italy's towns and cities with the Intercity (IC) trains, night connections along the country's main axes with the night trains, and fast connections with Eurostar Italia Trains (ES).
The high speed Eurostar City trains, links Rome to Naples and runs between Milan and Turin.
- More information is provided on the website: Click here
International trains: the Eurocity network provides 28 trains connecting Italy to France, Belgium, Austria, Germany and Switzerland. Day or night travel in Europe can take place on the Eurocity and Euronight trains.
- For more information: Click here

Services for Disabled Passengers

Trenitalia provides specific services for disabled passengers, including those who are wheelchair-bound, mobility impaired and sight impaired.

Comprehensive information in English is available on the website: Click here
Italy-wide helpline for disabled passengers
Tel: 199 303 060 (open 07:00-21:00 daily except public holidays)
251 stations have Assistance Centres (C.A.D) to help disabled passengers

Italian residents who receive a mobility allowance are entitled to discount travel with a Carta Blue. This is also available to people with a temporary mobility problem. Special concessions and facilities exists for blind passengers and the person accompanying them.

Two equipped places are reserved for wheelchair passengers and their companions on the medium and long-distance trains. Extra help and assistance to get on and off may be provided on the trains marked with a special sign, and help on departure and arrival can be organised.

Guide dogs of any size accompanying a blind person are allowed on trains and do not require a veterinarian's certification stating the animal does not carry any diseases or infestations.

Business Passengers

Trenitalia provides specific services to passengers travelling for business, including:

Eurostar Club: access to waiting rooms equipped with computers, photocopiers and fax machines
Corporate Travel: discounts and deferred payments to company bookings
Carriage rental: booking trains for private use, work trips and meetings

Discount Travel

Groups of at least six people travelling by train may benefit from specific reductions.
Families of three (two adults and one child under 12) parents pay full fare but the child free when they travel together
- For information on promotions, week-end offers and season tickets: Click here
Passengers may buy a Cartaviaggio travel card to obtain discounts and advantages on Trenitalia trains

For more information on Cartaviaggio and other travel cards: Click here

Traveling with Animals

Dogs (and domestic animals) are allowed on bookable Trenitalia trains but must be kept in a carrier container or muzzled, depending on the train and size of the animal. The animal must be mentioned when booking the journey. These animals may travel for free in first and second class, but may not occupy a seat (unless paid for). All animals taken on Trenitalia trains must be accompanied by a certificate of registration (certificato di iscrizione all’anagrafe canina) proving that the animal has been registered at it's local canine registry office. Failure to follow these procedures may result in a fine.

Guide dogs of any size accompanying a blind person are allowed on any train and do not require a veterinarian's certification regarding diseases or infestations.

For information from Trenitalia regarding restrictions regarding taking animals on trains: Click here

Other Services

Bicycles: Several international trains have dedicated wagons or spaces allowing passengers to travel with their bicycles: Click here
Cars: Passengers may travel with their car using the Auto al Seguito (Car on Board) service: Click here
Motorbikes & scooters: Passengers may travel with their motorbike or scooter: Click here

Rome Train Stations

Termini Central Station
At: Piazza Cinquecento
Principle National Lines
Tel: 06 47301
Ostiense: Piazza Partigiani
Lines for Viterbo, Formia-Naples, Nettuno
San Pietro: Via Stazione S. Pietro
Lines for La Storta-Viterbo
Tiburtina: circonv. Nomentana
Lines for Foligno, Ancona, Florence, Bologna, Formia, Naples, Avezzano, Pescara, Nettuno, Velletri, Viterbo
Trastevere: Piazzale Biondo
Lines for Pisa-Genova, Nettuno, Viterbo
Tuscolana: Via Mestre
Lines for Formia-Naples, Nettuno
Flaminio: Piazzale Flaminio
Lines for Civitacastellana, Viterbo
Roma Laziali: Via Giolitti
Lines for Pantano Borghese
Porta San Paolo
Lines for Ostia-Lido