From December 2026 Frecciarossa 1000 high-speed trains, will operate on the Munich-Milan and Munich-Rome routes, providing high-speed international rail services. These new lines will be a major step forward for rail travel in Europe.
Travel Times and Routes
The journey time from Munich to Milan will be 6,5 hours and to Rome 8,5 hours. Both routes will initially have one return connection per day. Trains will stop in major centres such as Innsbruck, Bolzano and Verona, as well as Florence and Bologna on the Rome route. This service will improve access to major European cities.
Frecciarossa 1000: Expanding the Network Across the EU
According to the agreement between Trenitalia, DB and ÖBB, new direct flights will be launched between Milan-Berlin and Naples-Berlin by 2028.
The Brenner Base Tunnel is expected to reduce travel times on these routes by around an hour and increase rail competition when it opens at the end of 2032. The tunnel is a 56-kilometer-long rail tunnel under construction in the Brenner Pass between Italy and Austria.
EU Support and Train Adaptation
The initiative is part of a pilot programme for cross-border rail supported by the European Commission and is among the top ten actions identified to remove barriers in the international rail market.
462 seat capacity Frecciarossa 1000 trains have been operating successfully in Italy since 2015. Hitachi Rail and Alstomis adapting these trains to meet the technical standards of German and Austrian railways. The trains have already been certified in Italy, France and Spain. After adaptation, test runs will begin, followed by certification for full operation in all three countries.
Frecciarossa is considered one of the most advanced and comfortable high-speed trains in Europe and its expansion onto international routes will increase the appeal of rail travel across the continent.
