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Verona to Roma / Rome by train

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From Verona Porta Nuova to Roma Termini

Tickets

Book early and save: Yes

Online bookings open: 4 months* ahead of the travel date - usually

*Not all trains will be available 4 months ahead.

The high speed (AV) train service between Verona is provided by;

(1)THESE Frecce trains operated by Trenitalia

(2) Italo trains.

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Tickets for these Trenitalia Frecce trains are usually placed on sale around 4 months in advance, but the Italo train tickets are made available around 5 months ahead.
Trenitalia does not sell tickets for the Italo trains - and Italo does not sell tickets for the Trenitalia trains.

If you're booking no more than 4 months ahead and have no particular preference for the train that you will be taking, the price and departure times of the Frecce and Italo trains can be directly compared on Trainline or Omio; though look out for the fact that both of these services will charge a booking fee.

There's also a guide to booking with an independent ticket agent.

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If you're new to booking tickets for train journeys in Italy, we also recommend taking a look at our guide to Italian train tickets - it should help you save time and money and confusion.

Where to book
Ticket Provider Approximate Cost
Trenitalia from €34.90

Trenitalia Guide

Trenitlalia is the national rail operator in Italy and in addition to its cheaper types of ticket; it also typically offers other discounts available to non-Italians, which include:

  • Group Offers, provides for a discount of up to 50% when 3-5 Adults travel together.
  • Family Offer for when groups of 2 - 5 people are travelling together and at least one of the party is a aged 11 and under.
  • The Children Free Offer is available for journeys by Frecce trains, when groups of 2 - 5 people are travelling together and at least one of the party is a aged 15 and under.
    Those aged 15 and under travel for free, but the Adults will need to purchase full price 'Base' tickets.
ItaliaRail from €35

ItaliaRail Guide

ItaliaRail lives up to its name by selling tickets for rail journeys within Italy and the core feature of its service is that it is primarily designed to be used by international visitors to Italy.
So the English translations of place names are used when looking up journeys and the terms and conditions for using each type of ticket are clearly explained.
It also clearly points out the additional costs of upgrading to other classes and types of tickets while spelling out the additional benefits of doing so.

Users of InterRail and Eurail passes can also book seat reservations on the Frecce and InterCity trains without paying a booking fee,

Trainline from €34.90

Trainline Guide

Omio from €35

Omio Guide

Omio is an online ticket agency which offers tickets for rail journeys in France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy and Spain.

The three key advantages of using Omio are

  • it offers prices in multiple currencies
  • it usually offers price comparison with other modes of travel including flights and buses
  • when visiting Europe, you can book journeys in multiple countries in one transaction.

The disadvantage of booking with Omio is that it often adds a booking fee to the final price; therefore when it does so without offering a price advantage, SMTJ doesn't tend to offer Omio as a booking option.

SaveATrain from €34.90

SaveATrain Guide

On this journey

Journey Features

Scenic - NoHigh Speed (partial)

Good to Know

Final Destination: Roma Termini or Paola

Some of these trains also call at Roma Tiburtina.

Like the alternative Italo trains these trains now divert off the direct route to call at Firenze S.M.Novella station - where they reverse direction.

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The Journey:

This is a train journey of three distinct phases

(1) Between Verona and Bologna the train won't be travelling on high speed lines, though this is a fairly fast route.

(2) Between Bologna and to the south of Firenze, the train will be travelling at high speed, but nearly all of this part of the journey is within tunnels.

(3) The final part of the journey is on the high speed line into Roma and attractive views of the landscape can be seen from either side of the train.

If you are new to travelling by train in Italy, our Italian Train Travel Guide is packed with info and useful links to help ensure you’ll have a stress-free trip.

Heading south from Firenze Heading south from Firenze
The scenery isnu0027t stunning but this journey has some of the best views from any high speed line The scenery isnu0027t stunning but this journey has some of the best views from any high speed line
A typical view of the rolling countryside on the way to Roma A typical view of the rolling countryside on the way to Roma
On the left there are distant views of the Apennine mountains On the left there are distant views of the Apennine mountains
Look out for the glimpses of historic buildings as the train rushes south Look out for the glimpses of historic buildings as the train rushes south

Final Destination: Roma Termini or Paola

Some of these trains also call at Roma Tiburtina.

Like the alternative Italo trains these trains now divert off the direct route to call at Firenze S.M.Novella station - where they reverse direction.

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The Journey:

This is a train journey of three distinct phases

(1) Between Verona and Bologna the train won't be travelling on high speed lines, though this is a fairly fast route.

(2) Between Bologna and to the south of Firenze, the train will be travelling at high speed, but nearly all of this part of the journey is within tunnels.

(3) The final part of the journey is on the high speed line into Roma and attractive views of the landscape can be seen from either side of the train.

If you are new to travelling by train in Italy, our Italian Train Travel Guide is packed with info and useful links to help ensure you’ll have a stress-free trip.

From Verona Porta Nuova to Roma Termini

Tickets

Book early and save: Yes

Online bookings open: 5 months ahead of the travel date - usually

The high speed (AV) train service between Verona and Roma* is provided by;

(1) Frecce trains operated by Trenitalia

(2) THESE Italo trains

*These Italo trains ALSO call at Roma Tiburtina station, but those Frecce trains from Roma to Verona do not call at Roma Tiburtina.

So if you will be travelling to Roma Termini, then use this specific station when looking up tickets and prices.

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Tickets for the Trenitalia Frecce trains are placed on sale usually around 4 months in advance, but the Italo train tickets are usually made available around 5 months ahead.
Trenitalia does not sell tickets for the Italo trains - and Italo does not sell tickets for the Trenitalia trains.
 
If you're booking no more than 4 months ahead and have no particular preference for the train that you will be taking, the price and departure times of the Frecce and Italo trains can be directly compared on Trainline or Omio; though look out for the fact that both of these services will charge a booking fee.

Also trains departing at different times can be cheaper than others leaving on the same day, so you may need to look through the day's departures to find the cheapest fares.

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If you're new to booking tickets for train journeys in Italy, we also recommend taking a look at our guide to Italian train tickets - it should help you save time and money and confusion.

Where to book
Ticket Provider Approximate Cost
Italo from €29.90

Italo Guide

Italo trains compete with the Frecce services, provided by the national rail operator, Trenitalia, on the high speed routes which link major cities in Italy.
The Italo booking site only sells tickets for journeys by its trains.

Omio from €30

Omio Guide

Omio is an online ticket agency which offers tickets for rail journeys in France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy and Spain.

The three key advantages of using Omio are

  • it offers prices in multiple currencies
  • it usually offers price comparison with other modes of travel including flights and buses
  • when visiting Europe, you can book journeys in multiple countries in one transaction.

The disadvantage of booking with Omio is that it often adds a booking fee to the final price; therefore when it does so without offering a price advantage, SMTJ doesn't tend to offer Omio as a booking option.

Trainline from €29.90

Trainline Guide

Happyrail rom €29.90

Happyrail Guide

Happy Rail is a Netherlands rail ticket agency which sells tickets for both national and international journeys within a range of countries including Belgium France, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland.

HappyRail doesn't charge booking fees in the conventional sense, but if you're not Dutch you can expect to pay additional transaction fees, which will be added to the total cost.
That's because the most common form of online payment used in The Netherlands is 'iDEAL' and HappyRail doesn't charge a transaction fee for 'iDEAL' payments, but only Dutch residents can sign up to 'iDEAL'.
Other forms of payment include Visa debit cards will incur a fee.

On this journey

Journey Features

Scenic - NoHigh Speed (partial)

Good to Know

Final Destination: Roma Termini

All trains also call at: Roma Tiburtina

These Italo trains are slower than the more frequent Frecce trains because they divert off of the direct route to call at Firenze S.M.Novella station.

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The Journey:

This is a train journey of three distinct phases

(1) Between Verona and Bologna the train won't be travelling on high speed lines, though this is a fairly fast route.

(2) Between Bologna and to the south of Firenze, the train will be travelling at high speed, but nearly all of this part of the journey is within tunnels.

(3) The final part of the journey is on the high speed line into Roma and attractive views of the landscape can be seen from either side of the train.

If you are new to travelling by train in Italy, our Italian Train Travel Guide is packed with info and useful links to help ensure you’ll have a stress-free trip.

Heading south from Firenze Heading south from Firenze
The scenery isn't stunning but this journey has some of the best views from any high speed line The scenery isn't stunning but this journey has some of the best views from any high speed line
A typical view of the rolling countryside on the way to Roma A typical view of the rolling countryside on the way to Roma
On the left there are distant views of the Apennine mountains On the left there are distant views of the Apennine mountains
Look out for the glimpses of historic buildings as the train rushes south Look out for the glimpses of historic buildings as the train rushes south

Final Destination: Roma Termini

All trains also call at: Roma Tiburtina

These Italo trains are slower than the more frequent Frecce trains because they divert off of the direct route to call at Firenze S.M.Novella station.

---------------------------------------------------------

The Journey:

This is a train journey of three distinct phases

(1) Between Verona and Bologna the train won't be travelling on high speed lines, though this is a fairly fast route.

(2) Between Bologna and to the south of Firenze, the train will be travelling at high speed, but nearly all of this part of the journey is within tunnels.

(3) The final part of the journey is on the high speed line into Roma and attractive views of the landscape can be seen from either side of the train.

If you are new to travelling by train in Italy, our Italian Train Travel Guide is packed with info and useful links to help ensure you’ll have a stress-free trip.

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