Italy's upcoming night train service is a luxury getaway on wheels

Railway carriages for the La Dolce Vita train service under construction in Brindisi, Italy. The trains will start operating next year. — Photos: Bloomberg

On Italy’s newest rail service, trains will take days to reach their destinations and tickets will cost thousands of euros. Such an experience isn’t for everyone, and that’s exactly the point.

Beginning next year, La Dolce Vita trains will offer a selection of one- to three-night trips from Rome and through Sicily for a starting price of €6,000 (RM30,550) for two people. Routes snake through destinations like Palermo, Venice and Portofino. The most exclusive cabins will cost at least €25,000 (RM127,291) per night.