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Trouble Booking High-Speed Trains in Italy (August 22–28) – Any Insights?

Hello everyone,

My wife and I are traveling to Italy for our honeymoon from August 17–31 (it's the only extended time she has off between summer school and the fall semester). We’ve been booking high-speed trains to travel between cities and have mostly been using Italo, though we’ve also checked Trenitalia.

What’s strange is that for the dates August 22–28, there appear to be no high-speed train options available on either platform. Even the regional/local trains—which take much longer—fail to book, always ending in an error after selecting the train. We’ve been trying since February and at that time, no August trains were listed at all. But now, it seems like most of August has been released except for this specific stretch right in the middle of our trip.

I’ve tried calling customer support but haven’t been able to get a concrete answer. Just wondering if anyone here has experienced the same issue or knows if there’s some schedule release delay, strike, maintenance, or other explanation for the gap?

Any help or insight would be greatly appreciated!

EDIT: Thanks, I do see some out of Rome available. I was looking specifically for Florence to Naples (or Salerno) on the 22nd - I don't see any option available to book under 8 Hours. And then from Naples (or Salerno) to Rome on the 27th, again the high speed rails seem to be not available to book on Trenitalia and not there at all for Italo.

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It looks like you're doing something wrong. But it is hard to say without knowing what date and what cities you are trying to get a ticket for. I did a random search for Rome to Florence on August 23 2025 and see Freciarossa (high speed trains running).
If you use Trenitalia you need to use the Italian spelling for the city also.

In the case of Italo they only list 90 days in advance. So check back around May 24 for August 23

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I looked on trenitalia and had no trouble finding a high speed train on August 25th from Rome to Naples. Didn't seem to have a problem booking.

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Hi. You didn't say what route you were looking for, but I randomly picked Rome to Milan, and I am seeing the same thing as you for dates of Aug 22-28 - schedule showing but not purchasable. But not to panic. It is common for schedules to be withheld and filled in gradually. Just check once a week or so; they will appear. And for context, many Italians buy their tix day of or maybe a week in advance. Have a great trip!

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Thanks everyone. Yes, I do see some out of Rome available, I should have been more clear. I was looking specifically for Florence to Naples (or Salerno) on the 22nd - I don't see any option available to book under 8 Hours. (When I try to book it doesn't let me for some reason) And then from Naples (or Salerno) to Rome on the 27th, again the high speed rails seem to be not available to book on Trenitalia and not there at all for Italo.

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I am having the same issue. Looking at leaving Naples on August 24 to head to Rome and then from Rome to Florence on the 26th. No high-speed trains are available.

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Okay, glad I am not the only one with this issue. Let's hope the others are right and we just need to wait.

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The schedule is always updated around June 11-12
You will see your trains then