Railways & Train Travel in Liguria

All you need to know about trains running in (or to and from) Liguria.

Italy's train service is run by Trenitalia, part of the Gruppo Ferrovie dello Stato.

Trenitalia information	Tel: 892 021
Buy tickets by telephone	Tel: 991 661 771
Book online (and timetable)	Website
Eurostar information	Website
Disabled passenger helpline	Tel: 199 303 060

The Trenitalia website also gives access to services, such as hotel reservations, car hire reservations and ordering a taxi or a station porter for luggage assistance.

Information booklets with train times and destinations for local or longer trips are available in the stations and some tourist offices.

Trenitalia has a number of different trains:

Local trains: for regional transport
National trains: local connections to Italy's towns and cities with the Intercity (IC) trains, night connections along the country's main axes with the night trains, and fast connections with Eurostar Italia Trains (ES)
The high speed train, Eurostar, links Rome to Naples and runs between Milan and Turin

More information on the website: Click here

International trains: the Eurocity network provides 28 trains connecting Italy to France, Belgium, Austria, Germany and Switzerland. Day or night travel in Europe can take place on the Eurocity and Euronight trains

For more information: Click here

Services for disabled passengers

Trenitalia provides specific services for disabled passengers, including those who are wheelchair-bound, mobility impaired and sight impaired.

Comprehensive information in English is available on the website: Click here
Italy-wide help-line for disabled passengers
- Tel: 199 303 060 (open 07:00-21:00 daily, except public holidays)
255 stations have Assistance Centres (C.A.D) to help disabled passengers

Italian residents who receive a mobility allowance are entitled to discount travel with a Blue Railcard (Carta Blu). This is also available to people with a temporary mobility problem. Special concessions and facilities exists for blind passengers and the person accompanying them.

Two equipped places are reserved for wheelchair passengers on the medium and long-distance trains. Extra help and assistance to get on and off may be provided on the trains marked with a special sign and help on departure and arrival can be organised.

Business Passengers

Trenitalia provides specific services to business passengers:

Eurostar Club: access to waiting rooms equipped with computers, photocopiers and fax machines
Corporate Travel: discounts and deferred payments to company bookings
Carriage rental: booking trains for private use, work trips and meetings

Discount travel

The Trenitalia Pass is designed for non Italian travellers and allows train travel throughout Italy. Supplements are required for Eurostar, sleeper trains or upgrades.
Families of three (two adults and one child under 12) - parents pay full fare but the child is free when they travel together

Information on discount offers and season tickets: Click here

Other services

Bicycles: Several international trains have dedicated wagons or spaces allowing passengers to travel with their bicycles: Click here
Cars: Passengers may travel with their car using the Auto al Seguito (Car on Board) service: Click here
Motorbikes & scooters: Passengers may travel with their motorbike or scooter: Click here
Train times & delays: To receive information via SMS on train traffic and times, subscribe to a service via telephone
- Tel: 482 021): Click here
Strikes: Forewarning of scheduled strikes: Click here

Genoa Train Stations

Genoa is a train hub and is well served by trains going to Milan, Turin, La Spezia, Pisa, Rome and Nice in France.

There are two main train stations:

Genoa Piazza Principe (all trains from Turin and Milan stop here, many but not all also stop at Brignole).
Tel: 848 888 088
Website
Genoa Brignole
Website