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Trenitalia App Issue

I wonder if anyone on the forum has run into this problem before and might have a solution:

I just booked some train tickets for late October in my account on the Trenitalia app. For some reason, the tickets don't show up under "Tickets" under the "My Journeys" tab. I am able to retrieve them by filling in my PNR and email address but when they come up, a message pops up saying "Unable to save in My Journeys." When I search up the issue on Google, I see responses that say this is due to purchasing the tickets through a 3rd party seller, but this isn't the case with me. It's not a super big deal, as I received an email from Trenitalia with PDFs of the tickets (and I printed them off) and I was also able to add them to my Apple Wallet, but I am a bit flummoxed as to why they can't be saved on the app. It's a bit of a pain because the ticket for Regionale portion of the journey (I know there is no need to book a regional train in advance but it was the first part of a journey that includes a Frecciarossa train) can't be added to Apple Wallet so the only way to see it digitally is to "retrieve" it on the app every time.

Again, not a big problem, as I can show the paper version of the ticket to the conductor, but it does seem strange not to be able to save it in the app it was purchased in, so I thought someone on the forum might be able to enlighten me as to why! I almost always use Trainline to book train tickets in Europe as it is so easy to use, but for this journey, the trains I wanted were showing up as "not available for sale" so I went directly to Trenitalia where I was pretty quickly reminded as to why I prefer Trainline!

Thanks very kindly in advance.

Posted by
588 posts

Two possible reasons:

  1. Different device. You must have made the purchase on the same device you want to view your tickets on.
  2. (Temporary) syncing error between the Trenitalia database and the app. It's quite possible that your ticket will appear once you arrive in Italy (or at least somewhere in the same time zone).

Generally speaking, there are more "problems" when using an iPhone than when using an Android device!

Posted by
122 posts

Thank you Windyram. I am using the same device as I purchased the tickets on but it IS an iPhone so perhaps that is the problem. I also wondered whether the tickets might only become available once I am in Italy. Guess we will see. Thanks again for your response.

Posted by
3677 posts

Sue, I had the same problem. Bought all the tickets through the Trenitalia app, wrong dates in Apple Wallet, couldn’t find ticket in My Journeys in the app.
Here’s my post about it https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/transportation/trenitalia-problem-or-my-high-anxiety

I am in Italy now. After I arrived, all my tickets were available and correct on the TrenItalia app. But for peace of mind Print your tickets. You will be able to see them in the app using the ticket code but that’s a hassle.

Buon Viaggio!

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Horsewoofie, thanks so much for your reassuring reply and the link to your previous post! This is why I love this forum!😀 I’ll make sure I have paper copies as back up and otherwise will just assume everything will be in place once I am in Italy. I hope your Italian travels are going beautifully and thanks very kindly for taking the time to reply (perhaps between gelatos😉)!

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2380 posts

I was thrilled back in April 2025 when I was able to utilize the Trenitalia app to coordinate tickets and travel for four of us starting in Florence down to Rome, Salerno & Sicily. Had everything ready in my Apple wallet if need be but if memory serves there's the same kind of display available within the Trenitalia app itself. It worked like a charm but I always have my failsafe of everything printed out.

For next March I'll not only be using the Trenitalia app for travel to Rome and northern Italy, but then I will see how DB Bahn does with their app for train travel within Switzerland & Germany.

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175 posts

The train apps certainly make travel so much easier these days. FYI, Deutsche Bahn works amazingly as well. It actually offers a much cleaner and more user friendly interface IMO. Have a great trip!

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2228 posts

The other thing you can do is when your ticket with the QR code is displayed in the app you can take a screenshot of it and save it in the photos. This protects you against not having Wifi or cell service or a slow app when asked for the ticket on the train but not against having a dead phone.

Plugs - sometimes even with USB - on fast trains were reliable but on regionale trains they seemed to be unpredictable. On some trains certain plugs would work and other times no plugs in a whole car would work. It didn't matter much to us but you could see people carrying their phones or scooters from plug to plug looking for an outlet that worked. Although after a full day in Parma I actually bought paper tickets at the station - something I didn't think I would do again - because my phone was almost dead and I didn't want to depend on the plugs on the regionale to avoid a fine. As always the old paper back-up is the most reliable but screenshots are the e-backup.

On fast trains if you "check-in" on the app after the train departs and are sitting in your assigned seats they probably won't even ask to see your ticket. They know when people are scheduled to get on and which seats should be newly occupied and if you've checked-in they'll probably just walk by. And getting checked on local trains seems spotty with busy weekend holiday trains and commuter trains out of big cities getting checked but many times we were never asked and never saw a conductor.

Have a great trip,
=Tod

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122 posts

Thanks so much for the additional replies, ideas and good wishes!! I'll have paper copies of my tickets for sure as well as screen shots to be on the safe side, although I am expecting everything will show up on the app once I am actually in Italy. All my other journeys will be on regional trains only so I will just be purchasing those tickets as I go along.

5 weeks until my trip......I am beyond excited to get back to Italy!!!!
Thanks very much to all those who took the time to reply!

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318 posts

So just to clarify. Heading to Sicily and have my train tickets on Trenitalia ap. Is it true that I do not have to check in anywhere if I use the code off the ap?

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588 posts

Is it true that I do not have to check in anywhere if I use the code off the ap?

Yes, that's correct.
And if you miss a connection because of a delay of your previous train you go to the ticket office and they will rebook you on the next available for free.
For a regional train, on the day of your journey, you can make an unlimited number of time changes until the scheduled departure time of the train you’ve selected.

BTW depending on your departure station, you may need to scan your ticket (QR code) to open the gates leading to the platforms.