What is the difference between Trenitalia InterCity and Frecciarossa?
Intercity trains are slower (and generally cheaper) than Frecce trains because they're conventional express trains and rarely use the high speed lines.
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The Frecciarossa trains can reach speeds of up to 190 MPH (300 km/h). Reservations are required on AV trains. InterCity trains are the next-fastest option, running at up to 125 MPH (200 km/h), and connecting mid-sized cities and towns across long distances as well as the biggest cities served by the AV trains.
Frecciarossa trains are Trenitalia's flagship product and offer passengers maximum comfort. They consist of ETR 500, ETR 600, ETR 700 and ETR 1000 models, all featuring: Air conditioning.
Intercity trains in Italy are run by Italian state-owned Trenitalia. Comfortable Intercity services travel between the country's major cities and towns, making more regular stops than the high-speed Trenitalia Frecce fleet of Frecciarossa, Frecciabianca and Frecciargento trains.
While they provide two classes (First and Second Class) on most of their services, they actually offer four different classes on board their Frecciarossa high-speed services – Standard, Premium, Business and Frecciarossa Executive.
Italian regional trainsWith more stops and a slower pace, regional trains in Italy are also much cheaper. These services connect with smaller cities and towns and are useful if you want to discover Italy's hidden corners.
OTHER TRAINS: There is no food or beverage provided on the unreserved regionale trains. A few Intercity trains may have a rolling cart snack/beverage service, but no restaurant car.
Tip: You can select your seat from a seat map when booking at www.italiarail.com, www.trenitalia.com or www.thetrainline.com. Frecciarossa 1000 at Rome Termini.
There is typically one bathroom per train car on Italian trains. On newer trains, and especially high-speed trains, they are more spacious than what you might find on an airplane and offer the same basic features as those of a plane lavatory - a flushable toilet, sink with running water, soap, and paper towels.
What are the luggage fees on Trenitalia? Every passenger of Trenitalia can take luggage and suitcases on board the train for free. Trenitalia luggage policy is not strict about the number of suitcases and dimensions limit, and it doesn't require any fee or extra fee in case of overweight or oversize luggage.
Some trains require seat reservations, and on other trains it's optional. If you're riding a train on which reservations are only recommended or completely optional and you don't have a reservation, you can sit in any available seat in the appropriate class you have booked.
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.
Traveling by train in Italy means always traveling with carry-on luggage. You'll carry on board everything you have with you. It's your responsibility to bring your bags on board and stow them properly, which is a great incentive to packing light. There's no fee to bring luggage on the train.