Railways & Train Travel in Italy

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Railways & Train Travel in Italy

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

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. 

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

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 & Motorbikes: Passengers may travel with their car or motorbike using the Auto al Seguito (Car on Board) service: 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

Related Information

• See the AngloINFO INFOrmation Page, Buses, Metro & Tram Transport in Rome
• See the AngloINFO INFOrmation Page, Airports of Rome & Lazio Provinces
• See the AngloINFO INFOrmation Page, Strikes in Italy

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