Should I choose Frecciarossa or Italo?
When travelling by high-speed train in italy, you have two choices: state-owned Frecciarossa or privately-owned italo trains. All tickets for both companies can be bought in the Happyrail planner, so you can directly compare timetables and prices to find the best ticket for you.
Both connect all major Italian cities frequently, and are excellent and comfortable trains, so which you choose comes down to personal preference, and which offers the best priced ticket at a time that's most convenient for you.
| Train Type | italo | Frecciarossa |
| Operator | NTV (private company) | Trenitalia (state-owned Italian railways) |
| Reserved seats | Compulsory, included in your ticket. Ticket only valid on your booked train | Compulsory, included in your ticket. Ticket only valid on your booked train |
| Eurail reservations | Eurail pass not valid | Available in Happyrail planner, $17 per seat |
| Travel classes | Smart (2nd) Prima (1st) Club (1+) |
Standard (2nd) Premium (2+) Business (1st) Executive (1++) |
| Second class seating | 2+2 adjustable leather seats | 2+2 adjustable leather seats (Premium includes complimentary drink) |
| First class seating | 2+1 adjustable leather seats, some in private 4-person compartments | 2+1 adjustable leather seats, some in private 4-person compartments |
| Club / Executive seating | Very comfortable 2+1 leather seats with even more legroom, some in private 4-person compartments | Extremely comfortable individual seats with fully-adjustable head- and legrests and recline |
| Catering options | Vending machines for warm and cold drinks and snacks Complimentary drink in Prima Complimentary drinks and snacks in Club |
Dining car (accessible to all travel classes) with drinks, snacks, light meals Complimentary drinks in Premium, Business, Executive Complimentary light meal in Executive |
| Free wifi, power sockets | Yes, in all classes | Yes, in all classes |
| Luggage restrictions | None | None |
