Heres everything you should probably know about riding the rails in the “bel paese.”
A vast and efficient railway connection runs throughout the Italian peninsula and even connects the mainland to Sicily.
The train terminates in Calalzo Pieve di Cadore and a bus brings passengers to Cortina.
Train stopped at a station in Siena, Italy.Credit:Christopher Larson/Travel + Leisure
But the best ever wait at a train station?
The route begins in Tirano, in the Dolomites, and crosses into Switzerland, arriving in St. Moritz.
The highest railway in Europe, this route is actually inscribed in the UNESCO list of World Heritage sites.
Bar lounge on the Belmond Venice Simplon Orient Express Train.Sergi Reboredo/VWPics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images
If you book first-class tickets, you have a unique experience with glass ceilings, says Bove.
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For tickets aboard normal trains run by Trenitalia (i.e.
Failing to validate your ticket could result in a fine.
Interior of train station in Milan, Italy.penfold/Getty Images
Seats on the high-speed trains are assigned.
As Heath notes, business-class tickets also grant you access to the lounge inside the train station.
Seats on these trains are not assigned, so feel free to choose any available seat.
A train in a station in Varenna, Italy.ewg3D/Getty Images
In some stations, youll need to show or scan your ticket to make it pull up the platforms.
I use the Trenitalia app to track the progress of the train in real time.
Its a really handy trip-planning tool.
Passenger on a train in Italy.Christopher Larson/Travel + Leisure
And double-check you get on the right train.
When in doubt, ask for help.
Do not just board the first train going to your destination.
However,previstomeans predicted.
It is not an absolute confirmation.
Always double check before you get on.
Super economy tickets cannot be changed or refunded.
