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Night Trains  

Trenitalia's most versatile services for medium to long-distance journeys


Travel for work or pleasure by using the night ("notte") trains , an intelligent choice that ensures:

comfort and quality of the journey: you travel comfortably in Wagon Lits or couchettes, arriving well rested at destination,
save time and money: you save a day and a possible overnight accommodation in a hotel. Without forgetting that the offer with seats is the cheapest solution for long journeys
relaxation and safety: no traffic jams in motorways or stress involved in long car journeys or transfers to and from airports. By train you arrive directly in the centre without the inconveniences of bad weather.

THE DIFFERENT JOURNEY PROPOSALS

From the most exacting customers to those keenest on saving: Trenitalia's solutions can meet all the different requirements of night travellers.

Excelsior E4 Cabin: with services comparable with those of a high-class hotel, it offers single, double, triple or quadruple cabins.
Excelsior sleeper carriage: with services comparable to those of a high-class hotel, these cars have single cabins, doubles or ones for couples;
Classic and tourist-class sleeper carriage: to travel with convenience and comfort. You can choose to travel in cabins with 1, 2 or 3 beds
4-place comfort-category couchettes: in cabins which, by night, offer 4 beds, with air conditioning and security lock.
6-place couchettes: the most economical solution for those wanting to sleep while travelling
Seat: for those wanting a very economical fare

And last but not least, you can go by rail without missing the advantages and practicality of having your car or motorbike at destination, with our Car and Motorbike on Board services.

TICKETS AND BOOKING

It is possible to buy tickets at the station at the ticket desks or self-service machines, or at the authorized travel agencies, by telephone from the Call Center 89 20 21, or on this website.

Also, with the extension of the Ticketless, sale solution, you can now also buy tickets for Espressi (Express) and Intercity Notte (night) trains up to 10 minutes before departure from the departure station, board the train directly and then show your PNR code to the on-board personnel who will then issue you with your ticket.

Remember that, on the carriages with seats, the booked places are not indicated by the booking tags. All the places from 71 to 86 are however booking-free.

To use the Sleeper Carriages (Wagon Lits) and couchettes on the night trains, passengers must have one ticket bearing seat allocation. Subject to places availability, you can buy the supplement bed or couchette also directly on the train by asking the personnel and after pay a surcharge.

Children up to 4 who occupy a couchette or WL place with another paying passenger can travel free. Two children up to 4 years can occupy the same bed place or couchette and pay only one ticket for youngsters. Children from 4 to 12 are entitled to a 30% reduction on the overall price for accommodation in ordinary couchettes, and Comfort-, Classic- and Tourist-class sleepers.

 

Tickets for the Sleeper Carriage service or Couchette are valid for the day and train booked. Stamping tickets before departure is not required.

BONUS VOUCHERS

If the incoming train arrives later than 60' on the Night trains for causes ascribable to Trenitalia, customers are entitled to a Bonus voucher of 30% of the cost of ticket and booking (if the latter was charged for) for the seat and 20% for Sleeper Carriages and Couchettes.
For further information on this site see the Transport Conditions - Regulations for services in Italy (Italian language)

ON YOUR BIKE.. IN THE TRAIN

You can take your bicycles free on the night ("Notte") trains, provided they travel in a special bag.
TRANSPORT OF PETS

Domestic pets can be taken on board couchettes, comfort carriages and Wagon Lits at the conditions of, and within the limits established by, current Legislation.

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