Trains to and from Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO)

Rome Fiumicino Airport's own railway station can be accessed through covered walkways directly from the Arrivals and Departures areas at the terminals. Frequent Trenitalia connections take passengers to cities like Florence, Padua, Bologna and Venice. Regional FL1 trains run to Rome Termini train station, the central train station in the city. Regional FL1 trains operate every 15 minutes on weekdays and every 30 minutes on weekends and public holidays. They take about 30 minutes to arrive at their destination.

From Rome Termini railway station passengers high speed Frecciarossa trains connect to major Italian cities and other parts of Europe. Here is a small selection of where you could be travelling to from Rome Fiumicino Airport's train station:

Travelling to Bologna by train from Rome Fiumicino Airport can take around 3.5 hours, depending on the connection you catch. Trains depart every 30 minutes, standard and first class are available. Booking a ticket online and well in advance reduces the cost of travel considerably. That way a single ticket in standard class costs around 37.00 euros. The regular fare, bought on the day, is around 70.00 euros for a standard ticket for one person, and 95.00 euros for a first class ticket.

Trains to Milan in the north of the country take ca 7.5 hours to arrive. Ticket prices vary, depending on how much you book in advance with Trenitalia. But you can get an advance ticket in standard class for around 70.00 euros. A regular standard fare is ca 110.00 euros, and a first class ticket costs ca 146.00 euros per person.

Florence is one of Italy's most beautiful cities and one of the most popular destinations for cultural tourists. A Frecciarossa train takes about 5 hours to get to Florence from Rome Fiumicino Airport, at a cost of 58.00 euros for a standard ticket bought in advance and around 79.00 euros for a first class ticket. If you travel on a slower service, ticket prices reduce to just 30.00 euros per person, but you'll need to change en route.

A trip to Perugia takes around 3 hours and 20 minutes. There are frequent trains leaving from Rome Termini for Perugia. A standard ticket bought in advance online costs around 26.00 euros per person (one-way). Trains leave once every hour from Rome Termini.

Italy's other main tourist destination is Venice, the other “eternal” city. It takes ca 4.5 hours to get there from Rome Fiumicino Airport's own train station. If you book via www.trenitalia.com in advance, the average ticket costs around 70.00 euros per person, one-way. Regular standard class tickets cost 95.00 euros, first class tickets 127.00 euros per person, one-way.