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Frecce trains: A summary (Italy)

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At a Glance

Travel Pass Supplement

Rail Pass Reservation Fees
Reservations

Compulsory
Time of Day

Day
Catering

Food services available

Bar (sandwiches, snacks, salads)
Accessibility

Accessing the train

Wheelchair Spaces
Train Specification

Attributes of the train

Has a Conductor
High Speed (partial journey)
Country

Which country these trains operate in.

Italy
Travel Passes
Eurail
InterRail
Trenitalia Pass

On Board

First Class

Perks
WiFi

A complimentary WiFi portal is available throughout this train.

Power Socket

The power sockets on this train are compatible with standard E.U. two point plugs.

Welcome drinks:

Complimentary drinks and snacks will be served, choices will include coffee, orange juice and prosecco.

At Seat Catering

According to the time of day of travel, passengers will be able to choose from a menu of catering options, which will then be served at their seats.

Second Class

Perks
WiFi

A complimentary WiFi portal is available throughout this train.

Power Socket

The power sockets on this train are compatible with standard E.U. two point plugs.

A Frecciarossa 1000 train A Frecciarossa 1000 train
A Trenitalia Frecciarossa 500 train A Trenitalia Frecciarossa 500 train
An ETR 485 train used on Frecciargento train services on routes south of Rome An ETR 485 train used on Frecciargento train services on routes south of Rome
One of the tilting trains used on Frecciabianca services One of the tilting trains used on Frecciabianca services

Italy's national rail company Trenitalia uses Frecce branding for its fastest express trains, the English translation of 'Frecce' is 'arrow'.

The 6 types of Frecce service:

(1) Frecciarossa 1000

(2) Frecciarossa 500

(3) Frecciarossa 700

(4) Frecciarossa 600

(5) Frecciargento

(6) Frecciabianca

Specific trains are used for the different Frecciarossa services, and now only one type of tilting trains are used for the Frecciargento and Frecciabianca services.

On the Frecciarossa trains 'Quiet Coaches' are now available in Standard Class, they had previously only been an option when travelling Business Class.
If travelling in these coaches would be your preference, look out for 'Standard Area Silenzio' when booking tickets.

Using the train numbers:

Trenitalia uses a system of train numbers to designate each specific departure, these numbers are different to the departure times.

The train numbers for all Frecce departures begin with AV, short for 'Alta Velocita', the English translation of which is 'high speed' - though the Frecciabianca services don't use the high speed lines.

Route Summary:

The routes on which the Frecciarossa 1000 and Frecciarossa 500 train services operate are all or mostly on the high speed line, while Frecciarossa 700 and Frecciarossa 600 and Frecciargento services use the high speed lines for at least some of the journey.

A choice of trains:

As will be seen below, different types of Frecce train share some routes and when that is the case it makes little difference to the journey time.

If you look up journeys on Trenitalia, you can see which type of Frecce trains will be used on each departure.

  1. Click on the info link which will be available on each departure.
    Checking which type of Frecce train will be used for a specific departure
  2. And the info is included in the box which will then appear
    Confirming which specific type of Frecce train will be used on a departure

The typical trains per route:

(1) Torino/Turin - Milano - Bologna - Florence/Firenze - Roma - Napoli - Salerno = Frecciarossa 1000 and Frecciarossa 500 trains.
The Frecciarossa 500 trains are used mainly on the services that call in Florence/Firenze.

(2) Torino/Turin - Milano - Bologna - Florence/Firenze - Roma - Napoli - Salerno - Paola - Lamezia Terme - Villa San Giovanni - Reggio di Calabria = **Frecciarossa 500 ** trains.

(3) Roma - Napoli - Salerno - Lamezia Terme - Villa San Giovanni - Reggio di Calabria = Frecciargento trains

(4) Venezia/Venice - Venezia/Venice Mestre - Padova/Padua - Bologna - Florence/Firenze - Roma - Napoli = Frecciarossa 1000 and Frecciarossa 500 trains

(5) Venezia/Venice S.L. - Venezia/Venice Mestre - Padova/Padua - Verona - Brescia - Milano Centrale = Frecciarossa 700 trains.

(6) Venezia/Venice S.L. - Padova/Padua - Verona - Brescia - Milano Porta Garibaldi - Torino/Turin = Frecciarossa 1000 trains

(7) Trieste/Udine - Venezia/Venice Mestre - Padova/Padua - Verona - Brescia - Milano Centrale = Frecciarossa 500 trains.

(8) Trieste - Venezia/Venice Mestre - Padova/Padua - Bologna - Florence/Firenze - Roma = Frecciarossa 600 trains

(9) Milano - Torino - Chambery - Lyon - Paris = Frecciarossa 1000 trains

(10) Bolzano - Trento - Verona - Bologna - Florence/Firenze - Roma = Frecciarossa 600 trains and Frecciarossa 1000 trains

(11) Bergamo - Verona - Bologna - Florence/Firenze - Roma = Frecciarossa 1000 trains

(12) Roma - Bari - Lecce = Frecciargento trains

(13) Roma - Rimini = Frecciabianca trains

(14) Torino/Turin - Genova - La Spezia - Pisa - Livorno - Roma = Frecciabianca trains

**(15) ** Genova - La Spezia - Pisa - Florence/Firenze - Roma = Frecciargento trains

(16) Torino/Turin - Milano - Bologna - Ancona - Pescara - Foggia - Bari - Lecce = Frecciarossa 500 trains

(17) Milano - Parma - Modena - Bologna - Ancona - Pescara - Bari - Lecce = Frecciarossa 500 trains and Frecciarossa 700 trains.

(18) Venezia/Venice - Padova/Padua - Bologna - Bologna - Ancona - Pescara - Bari - Lecce = Frecciarossa 700 trains.

(19) Torino - Milano - Bologna - Firenze - Arezzo - Perugia = Frecciarossa 500 trains

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