Milan, May 21 (LaPresse) – New high-speed Frecciarossa connections between Italy, Germany, and Austria will be launched thanks to a partnership between Trenitalia (FS Group), Germany’s Deutsche Bahn (DB), and Austria’s ÖBB. By 2026, new cross-border high-speed routes from Milan to Munich and Rome to Munich will begin operation. The announcement was made today in Munich by Gianpiero Strisciuglio, CEO and General Manager of Trenitalia; Michael Peterson, Board Member for Long-Distance Passenger Transport at DB; and Sabine Stock, Board Member for Long-Distance Passenger Transport at ÖBB. Apostolos Tzitzikostas, European Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism, participated via video message.
The services will gradually expand to include Berlin and Naples by December 2028. “Connecting Italy by train with Europe’s major cities is one of the FS Group’s strategic goals,” emphasized Strisciuglio. “Frecciarossa continues to be a leading player internationally, aiming to become the train of Europeans, not just Italians.” These routes will complement the existing Milan–Paris service and Eurocity and Euronight routes linking Switzerland, Austria, and Italy.
Initially, four services will operate: two from Milan to Munich and two from Rome to Munich. The Milan–Munich route, with a travel time of six and a half hours, will stop in Brescia, Verona, Rovereto, Trento, Bolzano, and Innsbruck. The Rome–Munich route, with a travel time of eight and a half hours, will include stops in Florence, Bologna, Verona, Rovereto, Trento, Bolzano, and Innsbruck. The future opening of the Brenner Base Tunnel is expected to cut travel times by about an hour.
By December 2028, the full service will include ten connections between Italy and Germany, covering the routes Milan–Munich, Milan–Berlin, Rome–Munich, Naples–Munich, and Naples–Berlin.
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