From Rome to Munich on a Frecciarossa train, via Innsbruck. Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) has begun test runs of the Frecciarossa trains operated by Trenitalia in Germany and Austria, as part of the international certification phase.
The FS Group has announced that the launch of services between Milan and Munich and between Rome and Munich is scheduled for the summer of 2027 "following the successful completion of the approval process for the new trains".
After France and Spain, and with the goal of reaching the United Kingdom via the Channel Tunnel by 2029, Italy's state railways are now arriving in the heart of Europe as well. The initiative is being carried out in partnership with the German and Austrian national railways, Deutsche Bahn and ÖBB.
The opening of the Brenner Base Tunnel will cut journey times by around an hour and, from December 2028, the full service will consist of ten connections between Italy and Germany, covering the routes between Milan, Rome and Munich and later extended to Naples and Berlin.
Where will the new services stop?
