we receive e we publish the following Press release spread by FS group.
They are over 27 million le people who have chosen and will choose the train, the greenest means of transport par excellence, for travelling during the spring long weekends linked to the Easter holiday, of April 25th and May 1st. The Group FS, through its subsidiaries Trenitalia, FS Treni Turistici Italiani and Busitalia, guarantees a varied and sustainable offering.
To meet the mobility needs of this period, six buses are active on some days Frecciarossa in addition that they will travel between Milan, Roma e Napoli, and double-composition trains to double the available seats. Furthermore, between Milan and Calabria and between Milan and the Puglia Frecciarossa night trains will be available on some days.
With the regional trains it is possible reach 1.700 Italian locations, between cities of art, villages and mountain and seaside locations. There are also two active routes Sicilia Express by FS Italian Tourist Trains to allow residents of Sicily to return to their places of origin for the Easter holidays. TheIntercity Night, which allows you to travel at night and reach your destination early in the morning. The Eurocity to and from Switzerland, with a significant increase in arrivals on GenoVa e Bologna. Also Busitalia strengthens its offering with connections to airports, cultural destinations and naturalistic locations.
Driving bookings for spring holidays are the art City, especially Rome, thanks also to the push of the Jubilee, Naples, with the nearby Royal Palace of Caserta, Pompeii and Paestum, and Venice. For long distances, many have decided to opt for seaside destinations, such as the north and south of Puglia, Calabria and Campania. The villages of Piedmont, Tuscany and Umbria are always popular, starting with Assisi, an obligatory stop for pilgrims arriving in Italy. There is also great interest in Ligurian destinations, such as the Cinque Terre, and Sicilian ones, such as Palermo and the Baroque area.
High Speed Solutions
During the spring holidays Frecciarossa increase their connections and places available to offer an even more frequent and convenient service to its passengers. On dedicated days, along the Adriatic coast, two additional connections will be activated between Milan and Pescara, in addition to two connections between Bolzano and Pescara on 1, 4 and 31 May and 2 June. Furthermore, on the dates with the highest passenger flow, an additional eight trains will stop in Riccione, for a total of 12 connections per day. On the days with the highest demand, between 25 April and 2 June, are provided new extraordinary departures for six Frecciarossa trains that will travel between Milan, Rome and Naples, and double-composition trains: a solution that allows for doubling the seats available for travellers. The Frecciarossa Night between Milan and Calabria and between Milan and Puglia. From 18 April, four FrecciaLink connections will also be available – the service created with dedicated buses in connection with Frecciarossa – to and from the excavations of Pompeii and Sorrento, with departures from Milan, Reggio Emilia AV, Bologna, Florence and Rome. Furthermore, the train+bus connections to Perugia, Assisi and Matera, reachable from the main Italian cities, are also very popular.
More and more tourists with Intercity and Eurocity trains
Among the solutions preferred by travellers, in addition to the Intercity trains that connect Italy on a daily basis, theIntercity Night, which allows you to travel at night and reach your destination early in the morning. In 2024, it was chosen by 2 million passengers, 5% more than in 2023, a trend that will be confirmed in 2025. The option is particularly requested Eurocity to and from Switzerland, with a significant increase in arrivals to Genoa and Bologna, destinations reactivated from September 2024 with the reopening of the Gotthard Tunnel in Switzerland.
Regional to discover Italy
With about 1.700 locations reached and its network that crosses all the Italian regions, the Regional represents the ideal choice for visiting Italy. More and more people are choosing the Regionale to rediscover the pleasure of slow, sustainable and authentic travel. A simple and accessible way to move between cities of art - such as Rome, Naples, Florence and Venice - and to be surprised by places of unique charm such as Pompeii, the Royal Palace of Caserta and the Cinque Terre. With the Parchi Line itinerary it is possible to move between the main archaeological parks of Campania, from Ercolano to Pompeii, up to Paestum. But the villages also conquer travellers: Cortona, Montepulciano, San Gimignano, Urbino, Fermo, Spoleto, Orvieto, Lecce, Taormina and Syracuse.
On the occasion of the spring long weekends, the offer is enriched with additional links e Seasonal itineraries. They arrive in Sicily two new trains between Agrigento, Italian Capital of Culture 2025, and thePalermo Falcone and Borsellino Airport. From April 25th the Taormina Line, Barocco Line and Cefalù Line, itineraries designed to experience the territory between art, sea and culture. In Puglia the Salento Line, in Lazio the Roman Castles Line and in Tuscany the Etruscan Line and Tuscany Line, which connect the cities of art, the hilly landscapes and the small villages rich in history. For those travelling by plane, connections to and from the Fiumicino airports - Leonardo Express - And Palermo Punta Chairman. Thanks to the intermodal train+Link services, the journey continues beyond the station, with connections to airports, tourist ports and destinations not directly reachable by train.
The Sicilia Express with FS Italian tourist trains
On the occasion of the long Easter weekend, the Sicily Express, the connection between Piemonte e Sicilia designed to offer a travel opportunity to Sicilians living in northern Italy for work or study reasons. The offer, created thanks to the collaboration between FS Italian Tourist Trains and the Regional Department of Infrastructure and Mobility of the Sicilian Region, allows connecting Turin, Milan, Parma, Bologna, Florence and Rome to Palermo and Syracuse on April 17, with the return trip scheduled for April 26.
Busitalia's offer
The Busitalia strengthens its offering with connections towards airports, cultural destinations, cities of art and naturalistic locations. In particular, the service will be strengthened Assisi Link on the occasion of the most important religious events and increased theUmbria Airlink between Perugia/Assisi andregional airport, up to 32 daily trips. Also enhanced theOrvieto Link and the navigation service on the Trasimene, with up to 60 trips on holidays to Isola Maggiore and Isola Polvese. Confirmed the integrated tourist links in Umbria e Veneto (including Spoleto, Narni, Marmore, Piediluco, Chioggia-Sottomarina). Service extended Padua–Marco Polo Airport Venice, now also active on May 1st. The connections are also active Airlink to Salerno Airports e Bergamo Orio al Serio, with new timetables and promotional rates from Verona e Brescia. Finally, the direct connection from continues Florence at The Mall outlet.
