Italy

In Italy, local trains are mostly operated by Trenitalia and can be used with FIP Tickets. Exceptions are trains operated by Trenord in northern Italy and Ferrovie Sud Est (even if the trains have Trenitalia logos). In the Naples area, some narrow-gauge lines are not operated by Trenitalia and cannot be used with FIP Tickets.

For long-distance travel, the Frecce trains of Trenitalia can only be used with expensive reservations (including surcharge). Additionally, trains of the private operator Italo are not usable with FIP Tickets.

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Trenitalia Website

You can search for journeys using the connection search. In Italy, only Trenitalia and Trenord trains are displayed. Trenord trains are marked in the connection overview.

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DB Website

You can search for trains using the journey planner. In the More Information section for each train, the operator is specified. For cross-border connections, multiple operators are often involved.

(The operator information is correct in almost all cases. Outside Germany, operator details may be incorrect if train numbers are used more than once.)

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Italy has an extensive rail network. The fast and high-quality long-distance connections are particularly noteworthy, making it possible to travel between northern and southern Italy in a short time. Away from the high-speed lines, there are many classic and sometimes very scenic regional train routes. For example, the railway line through Cinque Terre in Liguria, where trains stop frequently in all five towns, is the most important connection between these otherwise hard-to-reach places. Regional trains in Italy do not run on a classic regular interval timetable, but usually at irregular intervals. Sicily can be reached by night and InterCity trains, which cross the Strait of Messina by Trenitalia ferry.

Austria

There are two international routes from Austria to Italy:

• The Brenner railway: With Eurocity trains from Munich via Innsbruck and the Brenner Pass to Bolzano and Verona, and S3 trains from Brenner to Innsbruck. From Brenner, regional trains to Bolzano can be used.
• The route via Tarvisio Boscoverde: With Railjets from Vienna to Venice and some regional trains from Villach to Trieste.

On these routes, the ÖBB FIP Ticket or FIP Coupon is also valid on the Italian section for long-distance trains (EC and RJ), but a surcharge must be paid from the Italian border. This can be paid directly on the train (see Trains to Italy).

Slovenia

From Slovenia, regional trains can be used to enter Italy from Ljubljana via Sežana to Trieste. There are two regional trains per day in each direction, with one of them already starting in Udine (as of 2026). At Villa Opicina, passengers must change from the SŽ train to the FS train. In timetables and journey planners, this route is not always fully shown. For example, SŽ may only know the connection up to Villa Opicina and FS only from Villa Opicina. Sometimes the trains are displayed as through services.

For the cross-border section, FIP Coupons from both countries (FS and SŽ) or a continuous FIP 50 Ticket are required.

The border crossing at Nova Gorica (Gorizia Centrale – Nova Gorica) is only used for passenger services on special occasions. Instead, this section can be covered on foot or by bus.

Greece

Ferry services operated by Attica can be used between Italy and Greece.

France

Between Milan and Paris, cross-border Frecciarossa trains operate. FIP Tickets or FIP Coupons do not apply in France for these trains.

Additionally, competing TGV trains of SNCF run between Turin and Paris. These can be used in France with FIP discounts, but FIP Global Fare tickets must be purchased.

Cross-border regional trains of SNCF can be used from Grasse/Cannes/Nice via Monaco to Ventimiglia. FIP Tickets and FIP Coupons of SNCF are valid to Ventimiglia.

Switzerland

From Switzerland, both cross-border long-distance and regional trains can be used to travel to Italy. Milan can be reached via Como or Domodossola from the Swiss network. Trains via Como usually come from Zurich, those via Domodossola from Bern and Basel. Both routes have Eurocity connections and regional trains. Other border crossings can only be crossed by regional trains. For cross-border Eurocity trains, a surcharge and reservation are required. The ECE train Frankfurt - Milan and the EC trains Zurich - Milan also operate.

The surcharge for cross-border EC/ECE trains to Italy is €20 (1st/2nd class). If booked at a DB travel center, the surcharge is only €11 (2nd class) or €13 (1st class) and includes a seat reservation (e.g., to Frankfurt).

Vatican City

There are currently no public passenger trains to Vatican City.

San Marino

There is currently no rail connection between San Marino and Italy.