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No Italy High Speed Train on April 11th Due to Maintenance?

  • March 11, 2026
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Hi, I planned to travel from Venice (S. Lucia) to Florence on April 11th, 2026. I bought the Eurail Global Pass, but was unable to select seats for the high speed direct train:

 

I did some research, and apparently there is rail maintenance on 4/11:

https://www.reddit.com/r/ItalyTravel/comments/1qdtlff/possible_train_strike_in_april/

https://www.reddit.com/r/ItalyTravel/comments/1q8ja7c/is_there_anything_happening_on_11th_april/

 

If my travel date is already set in stone (booked tickets, hotels, etc...), is my only option to book the slower train where I have to do 2 transfers?

At least it’s still covered under the Eurail Global Pass. There’s no way this maintenance date will change, right? Thanks!

 

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  • rvdborgt
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  • March 11, 2026

Regional trains can't be booked. You just add them to your pass and board.

None of the long-distance trains can be booked yet on this day, see www.trenitalia.com (you can't book pass holder reservations there but it's useful for information).

So just wait and try regularly. Trains in Italy are unlikely to be fully booked more than a few days in advance, if at all. Once they can be booked, tickets.oebb.at will be cheaper than Eurail, since Eurail always adds a booking fee.

Please ask questions in the community and not via a private message. That's the quickest way to get a response. I don't work for Eurail/Interrail.
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    • boltupqb17
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    • March 11, 2026

    But I’m able to book seats the day before on April 10th. So it seems like it’s an limitation specific to April 11th?

     

    www.trenitalia.com is showing the same thing. A lot of availability for high speed train on April 10th, but none available on April 11th.

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    • rvdborgt
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    • March 11, 2026

    But I’m able to book seats the day before on April 10th. So it seems like it’s an limitation specific to April 11th?

    As usual, engineering works mostly take place during the weekend.

    www.trenitalia.com is showing the same thing. A lot of availability for high speed train on April 10th, but none available on April 11th.

    That's what I already wrote. Keep trying regularly. Reservations will most probably open in the near future.

    Please ask questions in the community and not via a private message. That's the quickest way to get a response. I don't work for Eurail/Interrail.
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    • boltupqb17
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    • March 12, 2026

    Ah got it. Ok, will keep checking closer to the date if they open it up. For now, will plan for the slower 4hr train. Thanks for the help!

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