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Untold Italy · Friday, July 10, 2026

Train Travel in Italy Requires Advance Booking

For intercity train routes in Italy, booking tickets about two months in advance is recommended to secure the best prices and options. The train timetable is updated every six months, which can affect booking availability.

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If you're traveling by train and you want to go on the big intercity routes between say Rome and Florence or Venison, it's good to book about two months out.
Katie Clark
I think you can get the best prices and then you can also have options.
Katie Clark
The I like to go business class. It's only a few more euros and you get a little bit more space, but you'll have more options, and just on that. With the trains, I had a few emails, Oh, I can't book any trains for September because and in early June. And that's because every six months in Italy and in Europe they turn over the timetable, so a lot of trains weren't able to be booked in June.
Katie Clark
Heard on Untold Italy — “332. Countdown to Italy: What to Do and Check Before Your Trip, published Friday, July 10, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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Train Travel in Italy Requires Advance Booking — Heardvine