Trenitalia: Night Trains across Italy
Travel Italy this summer on one of the countless comfortable and reasonably priced night trains – here are all important infos!
Trenitalia is the Italian state train operator. It operates more than a dozen night trains that connect all of Italy, from Turin and Trieste in the north down to Sicily and Lecce in the south.
All night train routes
From the North
- Bolzano to Rome (INTERCITY NOTTE 763)
- Milan to Lecce (INTERCITY NOTTE 725, 755, 765)
- Milan to Syracuse (INTERCITY NOTTE 1963)
- Turin to Lecce (INTERCITY NOTTE 757, 767)
- Turin to Salerno (INTERCITY NOTTE 795, 797, 799, 899)
- Trieste to Rome (INTERCITY NOTTE 770)
From Rome
- Rome to Bolzano (INTERCITY NOTTE 764)
- Rome to Lecce (INTERCITY NOTTE 789)
- Rome to Syracuse (INTERCITY NOTTE 1955, 1959)
- Rome to Trieste (INTERCITY NOTTE 774)
From the South
- Lecce to Milan (INTERCITY NOTTE 752, 758)
- Lecce to Rome (INTERCITY NOTTE 788)
- Lecce to Turin (INTERCITY NOTTE 754)
- Palermo to Milan (INTERCITY NOTTE 1964)
- Palermo to Rome (INTERCITY NOTTE 1954, 1958)
- Salerno to Turin (INTERCITY NOTTE 796, 798)
- Syracuse to Milan (INTERCITY NOTTE 1962)
- Syracuse to Rome (INTERCITY NOTTE 1916, 1918, 1956, 1960, 1976)
Cabins
All Intercity Notte night trains have sleeper cabins (Vagone Letto Relax / Superior) and couchettes (Cucetta Comfort). Seats are also available on most routes (EASY).
You can choose the following cabin categories:
| nightride.com Cabin Category | Trenitalia Cabin Category |
|---|---|
| Private 1-person sleeper cabin (wash basin) | Vagone Letto Relax Uso Singolo - Cabina Intera |
| Private 2-person sleeper cabin (wash basin) | Vagone Letto Relax - Doppia Cabina Intera |
| Private 3-person sleeper cabin (wash basin) | Vagone Letto Relax - Tripla Cabina Intera |
| Private 1-person sleeper cabin (shower and toilet) – only available on the lines to Sicily | Superior Uso Singolo - Cabina Intera |
| Private 2-person sleeper cabin (shower and toilet) – only available on the lines to Sicily | Superior Doppia - Cabina Intera |
| Shared 4-person couchette | Cuccetta Comfort 4 posti – Promiscuo |
| Shared ladies' 4-person couchette | Cuccetta Comfort 4 Posti – Donna |
| Private 4-person couchette | Cuccetta Comfort Doppia / Tripla – Uso esclusivo |
| Seat 2nd class | Posto a sedere 2ª classe - EASY |
You can find more information about Trenitalia's cabin categories and service levels here.
Tips & things good to know
- The price difference between sleeping car and couchette is usually small, so we recommend booking the more comfortable sleeping car!
- Trenitalia night trains have no dining car. You can purchase snacks and beverages from the crew. A light breakfast is included in some compartment categories.
- Trenitalia updates its timetable twice a year: by the end of March it publishes the connections from June to December, and by the end of September it publishes the connections from January to May. Trenitalia does not publish all connections at once, but in stages.
That's why you may not yet be able to find your desired night train for the summer holidays, for example, if you search in March. Come back regularly and check whether your connection is bookable. - A must-do-experience: The night train from Milan to Sicily crosses all of Italy—and the best part? Both you and the train board a ferry to Sicily, which is a unique experience in Europe