Crossing from Villa San Giovanni on the Italian mainland, to Messina on Sicily. Europe’s last train ferry?
IC (intercity), these take about 2 hours and many go from Tiburtina only, these are covered by your pass, you may get a seat reservation for a small fee (used to be 3 Euro) Kudos for your extensive reply! Many people don't know that Intercity trains don't require a reservation in Italy. It's very convenient actually, because this way you can travel all main destinations within Italy without a reservation. Yes Mattheas, I use IC trains because of this, it offers flexibility (reservations can tie you down) and the true spirit of interrail is just to get up and go! A reservation can help if you want to sit, as IC trains are often crowded in summer.
Travel from Denmark (via Sweden) to Norway is possible by train throughout. Swedish Railways (SJ) run direct trains at least every 1-2 hours across the sea bridge, most of these stop at Malmo, where you can change trains and travel via Gothenberg to Norway. The international trains are classified as Snabbtag (Sn) and attract a supplement. There are local trains too, that run direct to Gothenberg (Góteborg) ran by Otag, these slower trains run every hour.
Travel to Naples from Rome is usually done from Roma Termini in the centre of the city, or from Roma Tiburtina (to the east; 4 stops on Metro line B). Most AV (high speed) go from Termini.Trains are classified according to speed:Alta-Velocita (High Speed) and are marketed as Frecciarossa, these attract a supplement, these can be bought at the little Frecciarossa pop up booths on the platform. Show them your interrail. (1st class gets free sweets and a drink). Journey time 70 minutes, the supplement ranges from 10-14 Euros and is compulsory. Also, Alta-Velocita are the ITA trains (Italotreno), these high speed services are ran by a private operator and are not covered by your pass. IC (intercity), these take about 2 hours and many go from Tiburtina only, these are covered by your pass, you may get a seat reservation for a small fee (used to be 3 Euro). Regional trains (RE), these trains are not always air-conditioned, take just under three hours and need no reservation. The seats are s
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