Why you should take a slow journey through Tuscany on a retro 1970s train this autumn

Published on 09/09/2025 - 17:38 GMT+2

Italy has launched a bid of revamped vintage trains successful caller years, and different glamorous locomotive is astir to subordinate nan fleet.

The enchantingly named Espresso Siena will tally betwixt nan superior Rome and nan art-rich metropolis of Siena, passing done nan bucolic landscapes of Tuscany en route.

Passengers will thrust successful recently restored ‘Gran Confort’ first-class carriages from nan 1970s.

If you fancy experiencing a nostalgic travel connected nan Espresso Siena, you’ll request to book quickly arsenic nan way is only moving for a constricted clip this autumn.

Take a slow train from Rome to Siena

Run by nationalist obstruction companies Fondazione FS and FS Treni Turistici Italiani, nan Espresso Siena will return to nan tracks astatine nan extremity of September.

The usability describes it arsenic a “real journey into nan psyche of Tuscany” and “a unsocial opportunity to slow down”.

Siena is known for its medieval reddish ceramic buildings and fan-shaped cardinal quadrate wherever yearly equine races return place.

Art lovers tin marvel astatine nan Gothic mastery of Siena’s Cathedral, while those looking for immoderate enotourism tin sojourn wineries successful and astir nan metropolis for classical Chianti tastings.

The service will only tally for 3 weekends successful nan autumn. It will recreation from Rome to Siena connected 27 September, 4 October and 1 November, departing astatine 7.42pm from Roma Termini position and arriving successful Siena astatine 1.20pm.

There are intermediate stops astatine Tarquinia, Capalbio, Orbetello, Grosseto, Montepescali, Monte Antico, Buonconvento and Monteroni d'Arbia.

The return journeys from Siena are scheduled for 28 September, 5 October and 2 November truthful that passengers tin enactment overnight successful nan Tuscan city.

Trains will time off Siena astatine 3.05pm and get backmost successful Rome astatine 9.03pm.

Ride successful retro style aboard restored 1970s carriages

Passengers will thrust successful legendary 1970s first-class carriages, which person been meticulously restored.

As you relax successful stylish seats of plush bluish velvet, you tin respect nan countryside from elephantine panoramic windows. Funky 70s wallpaper clads nan carriage partitions and nan corridors are panelled successful wood.

There is besides a barroom car pinch cheerful blue, pinkish and chrome furnishings.

Prices commencement from €29 and tickets tin beryllium purchased connected nan Railbook.it website.