Exploring Italy by train is the best way to make the most of a beautiful country, but Italian trains and the terms of using tickets and rail passes to travel by them, are varied, Hence our guide to making travelling by Italian trains less complicated than it can first seem - it will save you time, money and confusion.
Our guide to taking a train from a major station in Italy explains all you need to know, from what to be aware of when buying tickets at a station, to how to use the departure information to make your way to the train - plus insights into the facilities you can expect to find at the station etc.
Trenitalia is the national rail operator in Italy and you can make particularly large savings, if you book journeys by express trains in advance on its online booking service. Hence our step-by-step guide to booking tickets on the Trenitalia website.
If you'll be using a Eurail or InterRail pass to travel on Italian trains our guide will tell you all the key things worth being aware of, including which train services require reservations in advance, how much they cost and how you can book these reservations online and at stations.
Our guide to the route of the 'Centovali Express' between Locarno in Switzerland and Domodossola in Italy includes details of the connections into other train services and information re: tickets and how rail passes can be used.