Lines on the freeway, nowhere to find parking, air conditioning on full blast and shattered nerves before even setting foot on the beach. Who said summer had to start like this? We can rely on the trains that for the summer have increased the routes to the most beautiful Italian seaside resorts.
In order in summer 2026 Trenitalia has increased supply with new direct connections, night trains, international travel and more… let’s see the new journeys possible with maritime trains active for this season.
Maritime trains in Liguria
He summer railway restructuring in Liguria is among the most complex of the peninsula. Trenitalia has put in place a constant presence in the main stations of Liguria with 25 additional resources and buses ready at the weekend.
Until September 27Intercity trains will touch places that have never seen a train stop before Intercity. Trains 653, 659, 675 and 681 on the Ventimiglia-Milan connection now also stop at Say Marina e Taggia weaponboth in the province of Imperia. Trains 505 (Ventimiglia-Rome) and 510 (Salerno-Turin) add the stop to Monterossoin heart of Cinque Terre.
In order every weekend until September 28 new regional trains arrive, including night trains: connections between Sestri Levante and La Spezia Migliarina (departure 01:16, arrival 02:23), between Recco and Sestri Levante, and new trains between Genoa Piazza Principe, Savona and Ventimiglia. Then they are confirmed until November 1 and 46 connections of 5 Terre Expressthe maritime trains from Lombardy, the 18 connections of the Linea Ponente to and from Piedmont, the 13 connections Sestri Levante-Savona and the extension of the Regionale 3041 between Milano Centrale and Alassio at the weekend.
The Adriatic Riviera by train
The Adriatic coast is ready to welcome summer tourist flows with a reinforced railway offer at all levels of service. Bologna is certainly the main center to go after Riminipassing by Ravenna, Cesena and Cattolica.
Frecciarossa trains are also confirmed between Milan, Venice, Turin, Bologna and the Adriatic coast with the inevitable high-speed night offer that takes you to Reggio Calabria and the line towards Lecce.
They return until September 13 sea region, direct connection on the weekend between Piedmont and the Romagna Rivieraborn from the collaboration between the Piedmont and Emilia-Romagna Regions. Every Saturday and Sunday four daily journeys connect Turin Porta Nuova with Rimini, Riccione, Miramare, Misano Adriatico and Cattolica, without change. Rich weekly and weekend connections also from Venice to Cattolica and Ravenna with an intermediate stop in Ferrara.
Trains to the beaches of Veneto
From June 14with the entry into force of summer time, the Mestre Gazzera stop gain 28 additional trains. sea train between Verona and Chioggia it is already active since the end of May. For cycling, the Train Bike Bus from the Dolomites on weekends between Venice and Calalzo, the Bici Cadore service on the Belluno-Calalzo line and the Bike Area project on the Brennero-Verona-Bologna route, with vehicles dedicated exclusively to bicycle transport.
Confirmed on Garda train from Venice to Desenzanoactive every day in the summer. On the Venice-Verona route, capacity is increased on weekends and holidays with new generation double-decker trains in double composition.