train from Rome to Pisa

I rode that train in 2001 and I can assure you that you will see much of interest between Rome and Pisa, including the Cinque Terre. There is a variety in the landscape and scenery.

I suggest you stop in one of the five villages and walk around for a half hour and catch another train on to Pisa.

Sorry Carl is mistaken. You wont see Cinque Terre whilst travelling from Rome to Pisa. This isnt the most picturesque journey. Take the inland route dito Florence maybe stopping in Perugia for an hour or so or Arezzo.

Most Rome to Pisa trains take the inland route with a change in Florence, but there are some direct intercity trains that use a more coastal route (out to Civitavecchia and then north). I've not taken that route, but maybe someone who has will comment on whether you'll get decent coastal views. It will take about 4.5 hours to go to Florence that way via Pisa versus 1.5 hours direct to Florence from Rome.

Pat:
Linda is mistaken. To see the coast you take the train which goes through La Spezia and Riomaggiore---not through Florence.

I dropped Pat a PM a few days ago but this is starting to get confusing so here goes!

I've been on this route before. If you want to go "via" the coast - and not through Florence, you have to book either an IC Plus or a regional train. If you do this, you will be routed through Civitavecchia and Grosseto. I know this from PAINFUL personal experience as both times we headed this way (WHY?) our first leg from Termini was late and BOTH TIMES we missed out connection in Grosseto! There's just not that much to see in this small town!

Here's the run... it does not go as far north as Carl describes, (Riomaggiore or La Spezia). This is the faster IC Plus run from Termini and you can Google this route on the map and see how much coastline is involved!

Roma Termini - Roma Ostiense - Civitavecchia - Orbetello-Monte Argentario - Grosseto - Follonica - Campiglia Marittima - Cecina - Livorno Centrale - Pisa Centrale

You'll see the coast early as you near and enter Civitavecchia - the tracks run parallel to SS 1, the water and A-12. Then after Grossetto, you see water again at Cecina.... Again, the tracks run along the coast and SS1. It is the more "scenic route and takes much longer to get to Florence than going ES trains direct... Frank has the times correct! (Of course, LONGER if you miss your connections as we did!).

Ciao,
Ron

I'm glad Ron chimed in, I took that route six years ago or so, I remember seeing some coast, but really not much and not spectacular, but all of Italy seems pleasant to look at. And I'll concur with Ron and Linda, in that on that stretch, you will not go through the Cinque Terra (which is North of Pisa) unless you were to take an express train from Rome to Genoa or Milan(way North of Pisa) and work your way back down the coast through Pisa.