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Arriving in Rome by train
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Most Inter-city trains arrive at Termini Station. A few trains,
particularly those arriving at night, arrive at Tiburtina or Ostiense
stations.
Termini Station
The hub of Rome's transport system can be confusing when you first
arrive, but the following explanations of its layout should help you get
oriented. Once you have got off the train and have walked down the
platform, you will reach the main gallery. The exit by platform 1 will
take you to the north side of Termini; the exit by platform 22 will take
you to the south side of Termini. Continuing away from the platforms
past the main gallery, you will reach the main hall. Exiting from the
main hall you will find Piazza dei Cinquecento, the largest bus terminal
in Rome, where the access to the city's two metro (subway) lines, A and
B is also located. The night bus to Fiumicino airport stops here as
well, although you'll have to look very hard for the sign.
Below is a list of what you will find - besides trains, buses and metros
- at Termini station:
Luggage Storage - Open 5.15am - 12.20 am
Alitalia office - Tickets to the airport can be bought here
Police and Carabinieri Station - If you have lost luggage or documents
(or have had them stolen) on the train, report them here
Tourist Office
Eurail and Train Information Office
Banks and ATM'S
Ticket offices
You will also find a pharmacy, an electric appliances store, a travel
agency, news stands with international newspapers, and restaurants.
In all major Italian train stations you will find an office dedicated to
facilitating train travel for disabled people. Upon request (which must
be made at least 24 hours in advance for Italian trains, or 3 working
days for international trains) these centers can arrange transportation
for disabled people in the train stations upon departure and arrival.
Other services include wheelchair use, luggage transport, and train
information.
Please contact: 064881726 (office located by platform 1) in case you
need to arrange services for disabled people in all the stations of
Rome.
Note: Remember to validate your ticket before getting on the train.
Fines are pretty high.
Tiburtina Station
The second biggest train station in Rome, easily accessible by bus and
metro (Line B) from the center. The slower (and cheaper) train and night
bus to Fiumicino airport leave from here. Facilities at the station
include a 24 hour supermarket and exchange office. Across the piazza in
front of the station you will find the buses that depart for
destinations all over Italy and abroad. The ticket offices are located
in the piazza and around the corner on Circonvallazione Nomentana. From
Termini: Line B stop Tiburtina or Bus 492.
From Termini: Line B stop Tiburtina or Bus 492
How to read Italian Train Time-Tables
There are train timetables posted throughout the station. In addition to
the immense permanent tables located high above eye-level, there are
numerous yellow posters with more extensive and current information. On
these yellow posters, you should not check only the "final destination"
column. Rather the city you want to reach might also be found in the
"principali fermate" (major stops) column or "annotazioni" (notes). The
green trains (and some black trains leaving at night) are the normal
slower trains, the red trains (IC, EC, EN, and ICN) are faster and
require a supplement, while ES (Eurostar) being the fastest of all are
even more expensive and require reservations on Saturday and Sunday.
People planning to travel around Italy a lot should consider buying a
Kilometric Ticket (Biglietto Chilometrico). This ticket is good
for 3000 kilometers of travel within 2 months, it can be divided among
up to 5 people and is available for 1st and 2nd class.
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