How to travel from Rome to Assisi by train

Final Destination: Perugia

All trains also call at: *Roma Tiburtina*

Due to the perhaps surprisingly sparse train service on this Rome to Assisi route, it's worth looking up the departure times of these direct\ RV trains on Trenitalia, even if you will be buying tickets at the station.

Also when you look up the Rome to Assisi train journey on Trenitalia, you will see up to five other journeys per day, which involve making a usually straightforward connection between trains in Foligno.

You won't save money if you book tickets for a journey by these RV trains in advance; you will when booking tickets for the alternative Intercity train service.

The alternative Intercity train service:

If you would rather have the peace of mind of travelling in a reserved seat on the Rome to Assisi train journey, you can take the Intercity (IC) train.

It isn't much faster than these RV trains, but on Sundays to Fridays it isn't usually scheduled to depart from Roma Termini until 19:55.
On those days of the week it comprises the final train of the day from Rome to Assisi; it doesn't operate on Saturdays.

Book early and save: No - not if you travel by these Regionale Veloce (RV) trains from Rome to Assisi, though you can save by booking in advance for the alternative IC train.

Tickets will cost the same price if purchased at the same station immediately before departure if you travel by these RV trains.
If you will be buying tickets at the station just before departure, tickets for  these Regionale Veloce (RGV/RV) trains will be much cheaper than the price of that IC train.

However, if you are booking in advance the price difference with the IC train will be more marginal; and the IC train ticket will include an assigned seat.

Final Destination: Perugia

This train also calls at: Roma Tiburtina

On Sundays to Fridays there are three options for taking a train from Rome to Assisi:

(1) Travelling by this Intercity (IC) train, which is usually scheduled to depart from Roma Termini at 19:58 except on Saturdays.
If you want to travel from Rome to Assisi with the peace of mind of a reserved seat, you have to take this IC train.
On Fridays to Sundays it is also the final train of the day from Rome to Assisi.

(2) The slightly more frequent service* of Regionale Veloce (RV) trains from Rome to Assisi.
They aren't much slower than this Intercity train and they will be cheaper;though the difference in price will be more marginal if you book in advance.
They're also the only option if you want to take a direct train from Rome to Assisi and arrive there before 21:00.

(3) Though the most frequent option of all is to take an RV train from Rome to Foligno and then make what should be a straightforward connection, into a train on to Assisi.

Book early and save: Yes

Online bookings open: 3 months ahead of the travel date

On Fridays to Sundays, this Intercity train from Rome to Assisi is usually scheduled to depart from Roma Termini at 19:58. it doesn't operate on Saturdays.

It is more expensive than the more frequent alternative service of Regionale Veloce trains, but it more comfortable and slighty faster; and the difference in price can be less than €5.
The cheapest 'Super Economy' tickets for this journeys tend to still be available when booking only a couple of days ahead.
Complimentary seat reservations are also included with the ticket price when booking tickets for this IC train.

Though if you will be booking at the station on your day of travel, those Regionale Veloce trains will be cheaper.