Related Content
Content
Torino / Turin to Napoli / Naples by train
How to take a thrilling high speed rail journey from Turin / Torino to Naples / Napoli
Frecce trains operated by Trenitalia compete with Italo trains on the north to south high speed rail route in Italy.
The two services take the same route so have similar journey times, so the key differences are; the ticket prices, the agents which sell them and the on-board facilities on the trains - hence it's worth taking a look at the 'Train guides'.
Share
Routes
Option 1: taking the high speed Frecce trains operated by Trenitalia
Journey Summary
5hr 33min - 6hr 2min
Daily
Travel Information
Final Destination: Napoli or Salerno or Reggio di Calabria
All of these trains also call at: Roma Termini
Some trains also call at: Napoli Afragola take care not to leave the train here if you will be heading to Napoli/Naples city centre.
Departing from Torino/Turin:
The trains on this route from Torino to Napoli commence their journeys at Torino Porta Nuova station.
They depart from there around 10 mins before they depart from Torino Porta Susa.
If you will be commencing your journey on the Torino Metro, it can make sense to head to Porta Susa in order to take these trains.
As all seats are reserved, including yours, you won't have to worry about no spare seats being available if you board at Torino Porta Susa.
The city centre Metro stations are Re:Umberto and Vinzaglio.
Though if you will be travelling with luggage, it can be a better idea to board these trains at Porta Nuova, you'll increase your chances of being able to find an optimum space in which to store your bags.
Though whether you travel from Porta Susa or Porta Nuova stations makes no difference to the ticket price.
11 x trains per day
Tickets
Book early and save: Yes
Online bookings usually open: 4 months ahead of the travel date; though this period of time can be shorter, particularly when searching for journeys more than three months ahead during October and March.
The train service between and Torino/Turin and Napoli/Naples is provided by:
(1) these Frecce trains operated by Trenitalia and
(2) alternative Italo trains
Tickets for the Trenitalia Frecce trains are placed on sale around 4 months in advance, but the Italo train tickets are made available around 5 months ahead.
Trenitalia does not sell tickets for the Italo trains - and Italo does not sell tickets for the Trenitalia trains.
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.
If you're booking no more than 4 months ahead and have no particular preference for the train that you will be taking, the price and departure times of the Frecce and Italo trains can be directly compared with Trainline or Omio, though look out for the fact that both of these services will charge a booking fee.
Rail Pass Users:
If you will be travelling with a valid Eurail or InterRail pass, you will need to reserve prior to boarding these trains, either at the station (using a Trenitalia ticket machine or ticket desk) OR by booking them online.
How to book the rail pass reservations online is included on our guide to using rail passes in Italy.
Where to book
| Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Trenitalia | from €39.90 | |
| ItaliaRail | from €39.90 | |
| SaveATrain | from €39.90 | |
| Trainline | from €39.90 | |
| Omio | from €39.90 |
On this journey
Travelling On
Journey Features
Good to Know
Most departures reverse direction three times when making this journey, when they call at Milano Centrale, Firenze S.M.N, and Roma Termini.
The first two departures of the day are faster because don't divert off the direct route to call at Firenze / Florence (so they also reverse direction only twice, in Milano and Roma).
This is one of the longest European high speed train journeys - the only part of the journey which isn't at high speed occurs when the trains pass through Milano city centre.
It's also a journey of five distinct phases.
(1) The trains speed past the cars on the parallel autostrada for most of the journey between Torino and Milano.
(2) Between Milano and Bologna the trains are at their fastest on this stretch of high speed line; which is fortunate as there's nothing much to see.
(3) Between Bologna and Firenze 99% of the journey is in tunnels,
(4) The high speed lines between Firenze and Roma isn't quite as fast as that between Milano and Bologna, but pleasing distant views of hills can be seen from either side of the train.
This is the most scenic part of the train journey
(5) The trains will once again attain their top speed on the high speed line between Roma and Napoli.
Option 2: taking the high speed Italo trains
Journey Summary
5hr 43min - 6hr 4min
Daily
Travel Information
Final Destination: Napoli or Salerno or Reggio di Calabria
All of these trains also call at: Roma Termini
All but one of these trains also call at: Napoli Afragola take care not to leave the train here if you will be heading to Napoli/Naples city centre.
Departing from Torino/Turin:
The trains on this route from Torino to Napoli commence their journeys at Torino Porta Nuova station.
They depart from there around 10 mins before they depart from Torino Porta Susa.
If you will be commencing your journey on the Torino Metro, it can make sense to head to Porta Susa in order to take these trains.
As all seats are reserved, including yours, you won't have to worry about no spare seats being available if you board at Torino Porta Susa.
Though if you will be travelling with luggage, it can be a better idea to board these trains at Porta Nuova, you'll increase your chances of being able to find an optimum space in which to store your bags.
Though whether you travel from Porta Susa or Porta Nuova stations makes no difference to the ticket price.
7 x trains per day
Tickets
Book early and save: Yes
Online bookings open: 5 months ahead of the travel date
The train service between Torino and Napoli is provided by:
(1) these Italo trains
(2) alternative Frecce trains operated by Trenitalia
Tickets for the Trenitalia Frecce trains are placed on sale around 4 months in advance, but the Italo train tickets are made available around 5 months ahead.
However, Trenitalia does not sell tickets for the Italo trains - and Italo does not sell tickets for the Trenitalia trains.
If you're booking no more than 4 months ahead and have no particular preference for the train that you will be taking, the price and departure times of the Frecce and Italo trains can be directly compared on Trainline or Omio, though look out for the fact that both of these services will charge a booking fee.
Eurail and InterRail passes can't be used on Italo trains.
Where to book
| Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Italo | from €34.90 | |
| Omio | from €34.90 | |
| Trainline | from €34.90 | |
| Happyrail | from €34.90 |
On this journey
Travelling On
Journey Features
Good to Know
The first departure of the day is fastest because it is non-stop between Milano and Roma, so it doesn't divert off the direct route to call at Firenze / Florence; so it reverse direction only once, in Milano.
The other departures reverse direction three times when making this journey, when they call at Milano Centrale, Firenze S.M.N, and Roma Termini.
These trains take the same route as the Frecce trains.
Newsletter
Sign up to receive the latest travel news stories and to hear about what we've been working on for you.
See if there’s a unique journey guide for your trip, featuring info on the trains, tickets & stations.
This is one of more than 1000 journey guides available on ShowMeTheJourney, which will make it easier to take the train journeys you want or need to make. As always, all images were captured on trips taken by ShowMeTheJourney.
