What happens if my train is late and I miss my connection in Italy?

You should get a new reservation free of charge. If you see in advance that you're going to miss your connection, then talk with the train staff and ask them what to do.



If your train is delayed and you miss a connection in Italy, your rights depend largely on whether you booked your journey on a single ticket or separate ones. For those with a single "Integrated" ticket from Trenitalia or Italo, you are entitled to be re-routed on the next available train at no extra cost. You should head to the high-fidelity "Biglietteria" or customer assistance desk (like Punto Assistenza) to have your ticket validated for the new service. Under EU Regulation 2021/782, if the delay results in a final destination arrival more than 60 minutes late, you may be eligible for a "High-Fidelity" compensation (Indennità) ranging from 25% to 50% of the ticket price. If the missed connection is the last train of the night, the carrier is legally required to provide high-value hotel accommodation and transport. However, if you booked separate tickets (e.g., a regional train followed by a high-speed Frecciarossa), the second carrier is not technically obligated to honor your ticket, making a single booking a high-value necessity for long-haul Italian travel.

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