Does anyone know how the classes on Italotreno differ? I can’t find the information on their website. I know I don’t need Salotto, with leather seats and meal service. However, facing a 6 hour journey from Rome to Trieste, I would like a bit of comfort.
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A guide to travel with Italo here https://www.seat61.com/trains-and-routes/italo.htm
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Smart class (2nd) has four seats for row and is more than adequate.
As Prima (1st) has three larger seats for row, more leg room and usually not so more expensive, I usually reserve for Prima.
Club class is mostly for corporate travel, but an added bonus is that you have a three hours access to a Italo lounge where available (the lounge access can be bought separately for eur 20). If you have to spend, say, 90 minutes waiting at Milano centrale, waiting in an armchair in the lounge with refreshements is a different thing than standing all the time at the end of the track (almost no seats and benches to wait).
Do not rely on meal services. The refreshments in Prima are just a coffee or drink and a bag of peanuts or cookies. I do not know about the meals in Club class but I would not be expecting too much.