Many travelers coming to Italy consider it their duty to visit at least two cities in this country. This is an ancient and modern capital - Rome, and the city of fashion, shopping, opera and amazing cuisine - Milan. Each of them has its own history, holidays, attractions, iconic places. There are many ways to get from one city to another. This is a plane, and a bus, and a rented car, and even a taxi. But we want to talk about how to be budget travelers who may not have a driver’s license and not a lot of time. Therefore, we will devote this article to one mode of transportation. This is the train Milan - Rome. Most independent travelers come to Northern Italy. Many low-cost airlines fly to Milan from all over Europe. Therefore, first we’ll talk about how to come to the capital of Italy.
How faster
The distance between these two cities is quite significant, so a few years ago such a journey took a lot of time. It took five to six hours to get from the north of the country to the capital. After all, it was necessary to drive about six hundred kilometers. Now the train Milan - Rome overcomes this distance in just three hours. Of course, if it is fast. There are only two types of such trains. The first of these is Italotreno. It is considered the most comfortable. The Trenitaliya company also has high-speed trains. But they are more expensive, although the level of comfort is lower. Their trains are called Frechchya, that is, an arrow. Italotreno is a private carrier. The fact is that in 2012 the Italian railways were liberalized and the right to transport was taken away from the monopolist. It was the company "Trenitalia". But a competitor in several years has gained popularity with both the fastest trains and low prices.
On the way to
How to get on the high-speed train Milan - Rome? It is very simple. Such trains depart from the main station of the city "Milano Centrale". They arrive at the main station of the capital “Roma Termini”. Express trains go non-stop. Italotreno trains do this in record time - two hours and forty minutes. Other high-speed trains can go through different stations. For example, they make stops along the way in Florence and Bologna. Riding in high-speed trains is very convenient. The road resembles rest. In addition to admiring beautiful landscapes, you have the opportunity to use Wi-Fi. There is climate control, electronic displays indicating speed and time, as well as external temperature. Conductors in uniform, very polite. The chairs are comfortable and the toilets are clean. In Italotreno cars, in addition to restaurants, there are also cinemas.
Train Milan - Rome. timetable
High-speed trains and express trains go to the capital from six in the morning until ten in the evening. In order not to be mistaken, pay attention to the stands at the station. On one of them will be written "Arrivi", that is, arrival. On the other "Partenza" - a departure. It usually indicates the number of the train, the gauge from where it departs, and the name of the terminal station. As a rule, trains of any category arrive on time. Tardiness can be within a few minutes. There are, of course, situations where the Milan-Rome train - however, like any other - can be canceled due to strikes by employees of the railway. But this is usually warned about in a week. But, for example, in France, you can learn about the strike in just a day, when you will no longer have time to change plans. Regional trains, simply put, electric trains, or even Intercity, have been going along the Milan - Rome route for quite some time. A train, the journey time of which can be six or even ten hours (if you count with transfers), often comes not to the Roma Termini station, but to the Tiburtina station. The night express arrives at the Ostienza.
How to buy tickets
To take the Milan - Rome train, you need, of course, to purchase a travel document. Tickets can be bought in the usual, classic way - at the box office at the station. But know that you have to defend a long line. True, if you know how to use a machine, then this will save time. But on the day of departure, tickets can be very expensive. In addition, the direction is very popular. And there are frequent cases when tourists who were going to go to Rome, faced with a situation where tickets were already not enough for them. Therefore, experienced travelers are advised to make such purchases in advance, and via the Internet. Then you can “get” to sales and promotions, as well as manage to purchase economy class tickets. The average price of such a one-way train is about fifty to seventy euros. If you buy a ticket on the day of departure, then you can pay all one hundred. Children under 14 years old have a fifty percent discount. Italotreno trains are a bit cheaper. A ride in their carriages costs 33 Є, and if you purchase a travel document for two months at a discount, you will pay less than twenty euros. But it is no longer possible to return it. If you buy tickets online, he comes to you by e-mail in the form of a file in PDF format. You print it out and you can board the train. But the ticket purchased at the box office, you must not forget to punch. Otherwise, your travel document will be invalid.
Return trip
Sooner or later you will have to return to Milan. Or, suppose you want to visit this proud city of Northern Italy while in the capital of the country. Then you need the Milan - Rome train. The price and travel time are approximately the same as on the road from Northern Italy to the capital. High-speed or regional direct trains run every hour between seven in the morning and eight in the evening. There is still a night flight. He leaves Rome at almost midnight, and arrives in Milan after seven hours.
Reviews
And what do tourists say, who often have to cover the distance Rome - Milan? How to get there - by train, bus, car? Most travelers believe that rail transport is one of the fastest and most convenient not only on this route, but also when traveling around Italy. After all, the class of the car and the price depend on two factors - the travel time and how much ahead of time you buy a ticket. And the comfort in all Italian high-speed trains is excellent. Of the slower trains, tourists recommend a night express - you can get enough sleep and not pay for the hotel. On the other hand, you are often tied to the train schedule. Nevertheless, the train is the most used and popular transport in Italy for both locals and foreigners.