Operator profileTrenitalia Intercity Notte
Intercity Notte is Trenitalia's domestic overnight network linking Rome and Milan with Sicily and the south, including the unique train-ferry crossing of the Strait of Messina, the only place in Europe where passenger carriages are loaded onto a ship. It offers four comfort tiers from budget seats to private ensuite compartments.
Key facts
Renovated carriages with 'Excelsior' private cabins (1-3 beds, ensuite), 'Smart' sleeper compartments, couchette and seating cars.
Standard Trenitalia free baggage allowance.
No formal check-in; board at the platform.
Standard Trenitalia fare rules; refundability depends on fare tier purchased.
Rome–Palermo and Rome–Syracuse carriages are shunted onto a ferry to cross the Strait of Messina.
Rail passes
Reservation compulsory; a supplement applies for pass holders.
Palermo 
13h 30m
Intercity Notte
