Trenitalia Reviews

Trenitalia is a much cheaper way of getting around in Italy than bus and there are plenty of connections around the country, tickets particularly on the "Regionale" trains are very reasonable - at something like 6 euros/100km. The trains are also very comfortable and at first sight even the cheaper trains are a blessing of comfort if you ...  Read the complete review

Ferrovie dello Stato means Railways of the State/Government, they were created in 1905 after 3 private companies (Rete Adriatica, Rete Mediterranea and Rete Sicula) were bought by the Government. Ferrovie dello Stato declined a lot in operation efficiency in the late 1970s but mainly because its target customers were not businessmen but ...  Read the complete review

My travels in the summer of 1999 took me through miles of railway in France and Italy. I must say right away that the French train service is far superior to that in Italy. In France, we were able to travel on the speedy TGV trains for a minimal supplement. I can definitely accept having to pay a little extra for such quality. Unfortunately, ...  Read the complete review

Having made many trips of differing lengths on italian trains, I've generally found them to be superior to the british equivalents. They have a different pricing structure though depending on which train you take, whether it is a local, express, intercity or eurostar service. The eurostar services are the most expensive, but they are very ...  Read the complete review