What is the best app for ItaliaRail?

ItaliaRail is not a train company - so Trenitalia would be the recommended app of those two options. The two companies that run fast trains in Italy are Trenitalia and Italo. ItaliaRail is just a ticket agency, and there is no need to have an agency between you and the company that actually runs the trains.



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ItaliaRail is an official partner of Trenitalia, the national railway of Italy. We are the largest foreign seller of train tickets in Italy. We have direct, real-time connectivity to Trenitalia's schedule and reservation system, allowing us to give you the best fares and most up-to-date availability.

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ItaliaRail.com is the easiest and best site for booking Italy train tickets. It's cheaper then Trenitalia.com if there are 2 or more passengers. It's an online website that sells Trenitalia tickets in Euros, Pounds, and Dollars.

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Trainline lets you choose your exact seats when booking Italian train tickets, while Omio only lets you choose a preference. (Window, middle seat, or solo seat.) They charge the same fee (roughly $2 per seat) that the train companies charge when you book seats with them directly.

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You can reserve all seats in Italy in the high speed network. You do not need to reserve seats in regional trains in Italy. For seats on trains outisde of Italy, you will have to wait until you are in Europe and head to the station to make the reservation.

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As a general rule, it's a good idea to arrive 20-30 minutes before your train's scheduled departure time so you can get familiar with the station, find the information monitors as well as find your platform without being in a rush.

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Italiarail is a reseller, Trenitalia and Italotreno are the train operators. We always find a place for our luggage; the trick is not carrying to much. For train travel, it is essential that you do not have more luggage than you can *comfortably* handle by yourselves.

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On the newer high-speed trains there are storage areas at one end of each train car, often across from the toilet, which are available for anyone in that car to use for their larger bags. On the older trains, the only real storage areas are overhead shelves above the seats.

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You can reserve all seats in Italy in the high speed network. You do not need to reserve seats in regional trains in Italy. For seats on trains outisde of Italy, you will have to wait until you are in Europe and head to the station to make the reservation.

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You will be fined if you are travelling in a high speed train without a seat reservation in conjunctions with your Rail Pass. ItaliaRail can make seat reservations on many but not all trains. You can reserve all seats in Italy in the high speed network. You do not need to reserve seats in regional trains in Italy.

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"Seat Reservation" is an additional service offered by Trenitalia and is offered on a voluntary basis and not required to complete the train booking.

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Trenitalia's high-speed Frecce trains are also called Alta Velocità (AV), and are broken down into three categories: Frecciarossa (“Red Arrow”), Frecciargento (“Silver Arrow”), and Frecciabianca (“White Arrow”). Frecciarossa trains are the fastest of these, reaching speeds of up to 190 MPH (300 km/h).

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Eurail Italy Passes are only valid on the Trenitalia network. This rail line covers 10,000 miles, including 600 miles of high-speed train tracks that connect cities and towns in Italy and throughout Europe. The Eurail Italy pass includes: Unlimited rail travel in Italy for 3, 4, 5 or 8 days, within a one-month period.

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In most cases tickets are sold in unlimited numbers so the train can't sell out, although regional trains on a few routes now have limited numbers.

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No validation required If you buy an e-ticket, you don't need to validate it at the station. You can show the ticket on the screen to the inspector. We suggest you keep ID with you at all times.

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