Route: London Paris Milan La Spezia Rome Sorrento Florence Venice Paris London
Duration: 21 nights
Transport: Take off on an amazing 3 week trip exploring 6 of Italy’s biggest cities with our Italian Escape interrailing route! This particular route is 22 days long, involving 19 nights in your accommodation, and two spent on night trains. Day journeys vary in length from one to five hours.
Sustainability: This trip only creates 140.6 kg of carbon emissions! To fly the same route would cost 964.5 ♻️
Reviews: All independent reviews
Fancy getting to see Italy’s biggest cities with a few lesser-visited destinations thrown in for good measure? With the Italian Escape, we’ll take you all the way there from the UK and back by rail so you won’t have to worry about arranging any flights! From Milan to Rome, and Florence to Venice, you’ll see the best of what Italy has to offer with our Italian Escape interrailing route!
Want a slightly shorter trip? Our 2 week option could be for you!
Starting off in London (or travelling from your nearest UK station for free) you’ll jump on the Eurostar and first up is a little pit-stop in Paris. You’ll get to wake up to phenomenal views of The City of Lights! Stroll around Parisian Montmartre with its Bohemian artist community and pretty red-canopied cafes. Go classic with the iconic sights of the Louvre, Arce de Triomphe and, of course, the Eiffel Tower! If you’ve seen it all before, head to the Pompidou Centre for your modern art fix, or sip on cocktails around Quai de Jemmapes – tres chic!
Next, you’ll hop onto a sleeper train to the fashion capital of Milan! Looking for a little more luxury? You can upgrade to Private Single or Twin Sleeper Cabins at check-out.
Arrive in the early morning, marvel at the stunning Duomo and shop until you drop in the city of design. Don’t forget to head to a little al fresco bar to soak up the views with a spritz, before travelling to the stunning city of La Spezia. Not only is this a quaint town in its own right, but it’s also the perfect hub to take a day trip to Cinque Terre! If you do decide to head there, be sure to take advantage of the chance to take in the bright and colourful higgledy-piggledy houses climbing the craggy seaside cliffs of each town.
Next on the agenda is a trip to magnificent Rome! Soak up the Italian dolce vita in the cosmopolitan capital and one of the world’s most photogenic cities. The Colosseum, the Trevi Fountain and Castel Sant’Angelo, are all dead-cert must-sees, of course! When night falls, the city really comes alive… head to any of the city’s many unique clubs and jazz bars and you’ll be guaranteed a great night!
Carry on to Sorrento for beautiful coastlines peppered with sandy beaches and the occasional ethereal cove to explore. Here, you’ll find plenty of Insta-worthy views, tasty traditional dishes, and mind-blowingly good limoncello to sip on…and that’s without even mentioning the lively nightlife! With 3 nights here, you’ll easily have time to take a quick trip to Pompeii or Mount Vesuvius, too!
After a couple of days in Sorrento, Florence is your next stop. You’ll explore the awe-inspiring sights awaiting you in the birthplace of Italian Renaissance first-hand in no time at all! Although Florence is a real haven for artistic inspiration, it’s also just a short distance from Tuscany’s plentiful vineyards. It’d be rude not to take advantage of a full afternoon of wine-tasting in the Mediterranean sun!
Next up, you’ll head across the lagoon of Venice in style. Take a vaporetto down the Grand Canal, or splash out on a gondola through the city’s iconic labyrinth of medieval streets. Wander round the tiny backstreets and get wonderfully lost on your final full day before your night train to Paris. You’ll have another two nights to enjoy the French capital before resting your weary bones on the Eurostar back to London!
You can travel from London back to your nearest UK station for free using your Interrail pass, and then put your feet up and start planning your next adventure!
All you need to do is make your way to and from London and we’ll take care of the rest! You can use your Interrail pass to travel for free from your nearest UK station to and from London on the same day as departure and arrival – easy!
