Italy: high-speed train starts connecting Rome and Milan in less than 3 hours

A route between rome and milan just got faster. Since January 23, it is possible to travel between the two Italian cities in just 2:45 am through a high-speed train that reaches 400 km/h.

The route is made in Frecciarossa 1000 a train operated by Trenitalia, the main Italian railway company and part of the state-owned group Ferrovie dello Stato.

According to the company’s website, the trains in the category have eight wagons and are 202 meters long. They are equipped with air conditioning, internet access, onboard entertainment and screens in all cars.

There are four classes in all: executive, business, premium and standard. Business class is the most expensive and has only 10 seats, which are positioned one and a half meters apart and rotate 180°.

The space also has a work area with tables and chairs and a food service where the passenger can choose from three different menus including snacks, main course and dessert.

Ticket prices may vary according to the date, but a search on the company’s website for the month of February points out that there are cheap tickets between €29.90 and €78.90 (about R$166 and R$438 at current prices). ) on the Rome-Milan connection.

The most expensive tickets in business class are €245, around R$1,361.

Schedules and other connections

The new connection, however, does not end at the central stations of both cities. The service is actually done between stations. Rome Tiburtine It is Milan Rogoredo .

The new service takes place twice a day: the train leaves Roma Tiburtina station at 5:30 am and arrives in Milan at 8:15 am . The opposite way leaves the station Milano Rogoredo at 8:44 pm and disembarks in Rome at 11:29 pm.

According to a statement from the state-owned company, other modes of transport, such as the metro and urban rail service, help with the task of transporting passengers to the center and other districts of Rome and Milan.

The connection between the two cities increases the number of daily connections with Frecciarossa trains between the Roman capital and the capital of Lombardy to 90.

In all, there are seven direct services between the central stations of Rome and Milan (Roma Termini and Milano Centrale), with a journey time of 2h59.

In addition, there are 81 routes between the two cities with stops and intermediate routes that take from 3h08 of travel time.