Italy inspires romantic images of rural regions, beautiful cities, wonderful food and wine and crumbling historical monuments.

A haven for culture lovers, it boasts some of the finest museums, art galleries and architecture in cities such as Rome, Venice, Florence, Milan and Verona. 

Stretching from the Alps down into the Meditteranean, the landscape changes dramatically, from the snow-capped Dolomites and lakes favoured as destinations with the rich and famous to stunning rocky, coastal scenery, clear, turquoise seas and sandy beaches.

And of course, for food and wine enthusiasts, Italy is the home of pizza, pasta and gelati, Valpolicella, Chianti, Pinto Grigio and Prosecco.

Artesia - overnight trains between France and Italy

This service runs between Paris and some of the major cities in Italy,, on two routes, one to Venice and one to Rome.  There are several on board accommodation options, including sleeping cars and couchettes.

Artesia - high-speed day services between France and Italy.

Stopping at stations to Milan, the high-speed day service offers two classes of service.

Riviera - overnight services from Nice to Italy

Linking the south of France with major Italian cities.  Accommodation ranges from seats to sleeper cars and couchettes.

Trenitalia - the Italian national network

Trains range from inter-city to local, regional services.  Classes of service depend on the destination and type of train.