- Network Overview
- Italian train network offers scenic routes through cities, mountains and countryside
- Main operators are Trenitalia and Italo, both offering high-speed and regional services
- Omio platform provides live timetables and ticket booking services
- Popular Routes
- Rome-Milan journey takes 3-3.5 hours by high-speed trains
- Naples-Rome route runs 1.5-3 hours by high-speed trains
- Venice-Florence journey takes 2.5-4 hours by high-speed trains
- Train Types
- Trenitalia offers Frecciarossa, Frecciargento and Frecciabianca high-speed trains
- Italo provides Smart, Comfort, Prima and Club Executive classes
- Both companies operate night trains on selected routes
- Practical Information
- Children 16-18 can travel alone, under 16 need adult
- Luggage allowance varies by operator: Trenitalia allows unlimited items, Italo limits to two
- Arrive at station 30 minutes before departure
- Many restaurants charge coperto (normal tip)
- Public restrooms require entry fee (usually 50 cents or 1 euro)