LUNGOCOSTA 0 · THE ORIGINAL JOURNEY
Italy’s coastal journey
by regional train
Ventimiglia to Trieste in 10 days
A carefully researched journey from the French border to Trieste, following Italy’s coastline as closely as the railway allows. Built around real rail connections, LungoCosta 0 can be followed as a complete 10-day journey or adapted to your own pace — without renting a car.
Checked stage by stage · Mostly Regional trains · One practical InterCity link
How LungoCosta works
Start with LungoCosta 0
See the complete 10-day journey and understand the railway logic behind it.
Make it yours
Stay longer, skip a stage, change an overnight stop or travel only part of the coast.
Travel independently
Use the Train Guide and the free mini-guide to plan independently, then check current train information before you travel.
The full coastal route from Ventimiglia to Trieste
Follow Italy’s coastline from the Ligurian Sea to the Gulf of Trieste, staying as close to the shore as the railway network allows. The route connects well-known places, practical overnight bases and stops that make sense along the way – geographically, logistically or simply because they are worth getting off the train for.
It is one continuous journey, not a checklist of destinations.
One continuous route
Ventimiglia to Trieste
Mostly regional trains
With one practical InterCity link
Built to Adapt
Follow the route or make it yours
Coming next
LungoCosta 0 is the starting point. Other ways to travel the Italian coast by rail are already taking shape.
Sicily extension
Continue beyond the mainland with seven more days of trains, ferries and railway travel around Sicily.
7-day versions
Shorter versions of LungoCosta 0 for travellers with less time.
15-day journey
The same coastal logic at a slower pace, with more time off the train.
Why LungoCosta works
The railway comes first
The stops were chosen after the route. Each stage follows the coast as closely as the railway allows, creating one continuous journey from Ventimiglia to Trieste.
A workable rhythm
Some rail days are longer, others deliberately shorter. The journey leaves time to get off the train, stop for lunch, explore and still keep moving along the coast.
Built to be changed
The 10-day itinerary is a starting point, not a fixed formula. Keep the logic of the route and change the pace, the stops or the length of the journey.
The journey at a glance
Ten days from border to border, moving along the coast by rail and getting off the train whenever the journey calls for a stop.
2DAY 2
S.Vincenzo →
Rome →
Pompeii
Across Tuscany, with time in Rome
3DAY 3
Pompeii →
Diamante →
Bovalino
Lunch by the sea in Diamante
4Day 4
Bovalino →
Taranto
The journey’s only InterCity connection
5Day 5
Taranto →
Lecce
A shorter rail day, with more time in Lecce
6Day 6
Lecce →
Termoli →
Falconara M.ma
Lunch stop in Termoli
7Day 7
Falconara Marittima
Free day or a trip to the Frasassi Caves
8Day 8
Falconara M.ma →
Ravenna →
Chioggia
Time to stop in Ravenna
9Day 9
Chioggia →
Venezia →
Gorizia
With time in Venice along the way
10Day 10
Gorizia →
Miramare →
Trieste
A stop at Miramare before the final arrival in Trieste
Understand the trains before you start
Italian regional trains are easy to use once you understand a few things that may not be obvious at first.
The Train Guide explains tickets, validation, connections, luggage, stations and the practical details that are easy to miss if you have never travelled by train in Italy before.
Regional trains, made clear
Tickets, validation, apps, stations, platforms, connections, luggage and everyday travel rules.
Trenitalia’s Italia in Tour pass
How the 3- and 5-day rail pass works, what it includes and where its limits matter — plus what to know if you already travel with Interrail or Eurail.
What to check before travelling
Timetables, engineering works, service changes, strikes and onward connections beyond the station.
Train schedules and service conditions can change.
Always confirm every journey through official railway channels before departure
Custom Trip
If you want the route built around you
LungoCosta 0 is designed so that you can understand it, adapt it and travel independently. If you would rather have help building a journey around your dates, pace, comfort level or interests, Custom Trip applies the same railway logic to your own plan.
Tailored itinerary
A route built around the time you actually have, with realistic stops and overnight bases.
Comfort-first route
Fewer changes, shorter rail days and easier overnight bases, without losing the continuity of the journey.
Food or photography route
More time for food, markets, landscapes and photography when they are worth building the journey around.
Route audit and briefing
Already have a plan? Have it reviewed for route logic, connections, timing and practical weak points before you travel.
The same railway logic can create very different journeys.
Questions about LungoCosta 0? Just ask. Custom Trip is only for personalised work on your own journey.
Travel-planning consultancy. Booking and travel-agency services are not included.
FREE LUNGOCOSTA MINI-GUIDE
A practical guide to keep with you, even offline
Get the free PDF with the LungoCosta 0 map, the 10-day journey at a glance, essential train notes and a practical pre-departure checklist. Save it on your phone or print it, so the key information stays with you throughout the journey — even when you’re offline.
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