Travelling from Milano / Milan (Italy) to Pisa (Italy)

Book early and save: Yes

Online bookings open: 3 months ahead of the travel date

Trains departing at different times can be cheaper than others leaving on the same day, so you may need to look through the day's departures to find the cheapest fares.

Check that you are booking the direct train(s) - on Trenitalia look for the journeys that only have a time in the Duration column.

If you're new to booking tickets for train journeys in Italy, we recommend taking a look at our guide to booking Italian train tickets - it will help you save time and money and stress.

Our step-by-step guide to booking train tickets on the Trenitalia website is available HERE.

There is an eight hour gap between the departure of the first and second direct IC train of the day from Milano to Pisa.

A gap that is plugged by the faster Frecciabianca train, which departs from Milano at around 13:10.

Seats on these Intercity trains can sell out days in advance, particularly in the summer months.

If they are, the alternatives are:

(1) that Frecciabianca train
(2) travelling this route on Regionale trains, connecting between trains in Genova AND La Spezia
(3) taking a Frecce train from Milano to Firenze and then connecting there for a train on to Pisa - most of the journey options you will see on the ticket booking websites, involve taking this route.

Rail pass users:

Target these IC trains if you want to save €7on rail pass reservation fees.

If you wait until you are in Italy to book reservations for these trains, they may be sold out.

So this is an instance when making resevations before you arrive in Italy, either on the Eurail or InterRail apps or on the Trenitlia website - can be the best option,
How to book these rail pass reservations online is included on our guide to using rail passes in Italy.

Or if the train you want to take is sold out, you can take a combination of Regionale trains - making the connections at Genova Brignole station AND in La Spezia.