Trains • Italy
Italo
Italo, operated by NTV (Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori), is continental Europe's first private high-speed rail operator. Its Italo AGV and Italo EVO trainsets connect Milan, Turin, Venice, Rome, Naples and Salerno with four service classes and prices from €9.90.
Italo, the private challenger of Italian high speed
Italo was founded in 2006 by Luca di Montezemolo, Diego Della Valle, Gianni Punzo and other Italian entrepreneurs under the NTV name. The first commercial departure took place on 28 April 2012. Italo today operates around thirty Alstom AGV (300 km/h) and Bombardier Italo EVO (250 km/h) trainsets on the main Turin-Milan-Florence-Rome-Naples axis, complemented by Venice and Salerno. Italo carried 22 million passengers in 2023 and holds about 35% of the Italian high-speed market.
Four classes and private lounges
Italo offers four classes: Smart (2-2 seat, sockets, Wi-Fi), Comfort (wider 2-2 seat, dedicated welcome), Prima (2-1 by the window, complimentary snack, newspapers), Club Executive (1-2 leather, on-board lounge, hot meal served at the seat, access to the Italo Club Lounges in Turin, Milan, Venice, Florence, Rome Tiburtina, Rome Termini and Naples). All trains offer free Wi-Fi, Italo Live (onboard entertainment), sockets at every seat, equipped toilets and silence areas.
Italo fares: Low Cost, Economy, Flex
Italo offers three main fares: Low Cost (the cheapest, non-exchangeable), Economy (exchange with a fee), Flex (flexible exchange and refund). Rome-Milan tickets in Low Cost Smart start at €19.90 when sales open, €29.90 in Comfort and €59.90 in Club Executive. Sales open about 6 months ahead of the trip.
Travel guides
Italo
- Milan
- Turin
- Venise
- Rome
- Naples
- Florence
- Bologne
- Salerne
- Padoue
- Vérone
