Bullet Train Tours in Italy — Our Top 12

1.Rome to Pompeii Guided Tour with Wine & Lunch by High Speed Train

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,379 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $239Our pick

Meet your tour representative at Rome Termini, ride the high-speed train to Naples, and explore Pompeii with an expert guide. Afterward, visit a Vesuvius winery for five or six wine tastings, antipasti, pasta, and dessert before returning to Rome.

“I was very excited about this tour in the way it was described. One notable thing, while they do not say 'small group', I was surprised to see exactly how large of a group we were. My fault for not asking about the group size, but that was a slight dissappoinment right off the bat. Overall, not completely dissatisfied, but for what this was, it did NOT deliver equivalent value to the cost. The guides were all professional and wonderful, as was the van driver from Naples to Pompeii. Also, nice train ride, they give you business class. The Pompeii ruins tour was good, but there hardly any plaster casts…”

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2.Pompeii Tour with Wine and Lunch by High Speed Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 485 reviews · from $239

Travel from Rome to Pompeii by fast train, private shuttle, and expert English-speaking guides such as Antonio, Felicia, or Vincenzo. Explore the ruins for 2.5 hours, then taste four volcanic-soil wines over a generous farm-to-table lunch. It is a full, active day with little planning required.

“Ida was very knowledgeable and the wine tasting and food finished off a very good day.”

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3.Venice Day Trip from Rome by High-Speed Train with Happy Hour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 445 reviews · 15 hours (approx.) · from $341

Leave Rome at 7:30 am for Venice with a tour leader, direct high-speed trains, and a vaporetto ticket. Explore St. Mark’s Square, the Rialto area, and the Grand Canal independently, then meet in Cannaregio for cicchetti and drinks before returning to Rome around 10 pm.

“Long train trip but very comfortable accommodation. Excellent tour guide Yohana who really made the trip. Very helpful and informative. Helped us and another traveler with some train issues. Great way to see Venice if you have only a day”

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4.Day Trip to Venice by High-Speed Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 352 reviews · from $309

You’ll spend a long but rewarding day traveling from Rome to Venice with a tour leader, round-trip high-speed rail, a one-way vaporetto ticket, free time, and a traditional aperitivo. Guides such as Antonella, Graziella, and Almudena are praised for clear directions and steady support.

“The tour would improve if we could enter into the saint mark cathedral including the ticket in the full tour”

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5.Rome to Florence: High-Speed Train Day Trip with Guided City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 235 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $263

Travel from Rome to Florence by high-speed train with a tour leader such as Mateo, then join a local guide for the Duomo, Ponte Vecchio, Piazza della Signoria, and the Uffizi Gallery. You’ll see Botticelli and Leonardo, then have free time before returning to Rome.

“Was so nice to have a guide get us in the correct spot and made sure we got back! He was wonderful!!”

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6.Pompeii and Naples Day Trip by High-Speed Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 234 reviews · from $259

Spend 11 hours traveling from Rome to Pompeii and Naples with high-speed rail, private air-conditioned transport, and English-speaking guides. Explore Pompeii for about two hours, eat at a local pizzeria, then see Posillipo, Castel dell’Ovo, Piazza del Plebiscito, and Naples’ narrow Spanish Quarter.

“It was great. Francheska is very knowledgeable and made the entire trip wonderful”

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7.Amalfi Coast Day Trip from Rome by High-Speed Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 162 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $279

Travel from Rome to Salerno by high-speed train, then follow an English-speaking guide aboard ferries to Positano and Amalfi. You get coastal views, free time for swimming, shopping, lunch, limoncello, and beach walks, with guides such as Mauro helping manage the connections.

“Taking this day trip was a great decision for us due to the fact that we had limited time in Italy, but really wanted to experience the Amalfi Coast. We didn’t want to spend most of the day on a bus or in a van, so the high speed train was the perfect option. There was a lot of communication from the tour company with regard to the meeting place and time which was a tremendous help and made our planning easy. A guide met us at the train station in Rome to ensure we boarded the correct train to Salerno, which took approximately 1.5 hours. When we arrived in…”

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8.Pompeii Ruins Tour with Expert Guide & Fast Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 158 reviews · from $152Best value

Travel from Rome to Pompeii with round-trip high-speed rail, local train connections, skip-the-line entry, and a two-hour guided walk. Your guide may be Carlo, Roberta, Monica, or another local specialist. Staff assist at Naples and send tickets and instructions by WhatsApp or email.

“Coordination of transportation. Guide was just OK. Seemed a bit bored and low energy”

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9.Pompeii and Herculaneum by High-Speed Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 132 reviews · from $222

Travel from Rome to Naples in 70 minutes, then visit Pompeii and Herculaneum with an archaeologist such as Michele, Raphael, Julia, or Diego. Expect plaster casts, preserved houses, ancient streets, and a beach lined with skeletons, plus minibus transfers and free time for lunch.

“We had the absolute pleasure of having Michele as a guide in Pompeji and Herculaneum. He has a broad knowledge of the area and time, and I was very impressed with all the highlights of the tour - making sure we had a good experience (and ither tourist wouldn't cut the line ;) ) The driver did an excellent job at taking us from A to B, to C and back again without to much turbulanse - it takes a speciale kind of nerves to me driving in this country - i could never do it 😂😅 Thanks for showing us these cultural, historical and archelogically IMPORTANT places. These places…”

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10.Florence & Tuscany Day Tour by High-Speed Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 126 reviews · from $231

Travel from Rome to Florence by high-speed train with guides such as Antonio or Jessica, then walk past the Duomo, Ponte Vecchio, and Medici landmarks. Continue by air-conditioned van to a family-run Tuscan winery for wine, local food, and lunch, followed by free time in San Gimignano.

“Our guide Antonio was sensational. His knowledge and passion was exemplary. we were privileged to share the day with him. This was my stand-up highlight of a month of travel. Thank you Antonio.”

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11.Pompeii & Herculaneum Guided Tour – High Speed Train from Rome

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 103 reviews · 11 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $204

Travel from Rome to Naples by high speed train, then visit Pompeii and Herculaneum with an archaeologist guide and private minibus. Guides such as Alfredo, Michele, and Raphael bring daily Roman life into focus. Expect a full 11.5-hour day, plenty of walking, and a useful break at Maximall Pompeii.

“This was a very neat tour. I think I liked Herculean tour even more than Pompeii. Two very different stories but the same outcome. Our guide Bruno was great! The stop between tours at the mall ended up being a nice break for some ac and lunch and restrooms! Easy to meeting up and train from Rome was also easy!”

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12.Pompeii and Herculaneum Tour w/ High-speed Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 92 reviews · from $201

Travel from Rome to Naples by high-speed train, then visit Pompeii and Herculaneum with an English-speaking guide. You get skip-the-line entry, coach transfers, and a three-course Neapolitan lunch. Guides such as Antonio, Paula, Carla, and Vincenzo bring strong local knowledge to the ruins.

“Our guide was amazing - friendly and knowledgeable with an extensive background in archeology and skilled at explaining things to us”

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