The Italian Rail system is operated by Trenitalia with a widespread network covering over 3,500 miles of track and close to 360,000 train journeys a year.

You can plan your trip to Italy now by checking timetable and fares in real-time and make reservations online, covering the entire Italian Rail Network as well as journeys to and from other European countries.

By doing all of this now, you can simply sit back and enjoy some of the most beautiful scenery in the world when you arrive.

To check timetable and fares, simply enter your cities, time and date into the city-to-city box and you're on your way!

About Italian Rail City-to-City Tickets:

• Trenitalia Timetable (opens new window)
• Purchase tickets

Advance purchases

Italian Rail tickets can be purchased on this website up to 2 months prior to the validity start date or in any Trenitalia outlet (station ticket desks and travel agents).

The ticket can be:

• 1st or 2nd class
• one-way or round-trip
• for a single traveller or for groups

Validity

2 months from validity start-date if used on departure from Italy, it must be validated before departure and the trip in Italy must end within 24 hours from the validation.

What City-to-City tickets offer in Italy

Seating in 1st or 2nd class, on Trenitalia domestic or international trains, for the requested route; (please note that many trains also require a reservation to reserve a seat)

for Berth, Comfort T4 and Bed facilities, a supplementary payment is required;

If a part of the journey is made on Eurostar Italia trains, payment of the Eurostar Italia Upgrading is necessary, entitling one to a seat reservation as well.

Reductions

• Children (up to 12 years of age) 50%
• Groups (6 or more travellers) 20%

All Italian tickets, both domestic and cross border must be validated at the machines on the platform before use. Failure to do this will result in a fine of up to 200 Euro.