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Turin - Getting in and around

Turin was the first capital of modern Italy, and was the host of the 2006 Winter Olympic Games.

While it's not a famous cultural city like Florence or Rome, the setting is pleasant, with the Po River flowing through the city, and the Italian Alps off in the distance.

Turin is an important city of technology and industry, and the FIAT automobile company is based here. (The 'T' in the name stands for Torino).

Turin inhabitants are well known across Italy for their understatement and confidentiality and the city reflects this attitude.

Getting in By plane

The airport of Turin is placed north of the city and is named Caselle. The main carrier is Alitalia, Italy's flagship airline, which operates flight from every major European and Italian city.

Caselle is also a destination for some low fares airlines, for example Ryanair.

The airport is connected to the city by bus and taxis.

Getting in By train

Turin has two main railway station, Porta Nuova and Porta Susa. There also a smaller station near Lingotto area.

Generally speaking, Porta Nuova is a station dedicated to mid-range and long-range trains. Porta Susa serves some local trains, but the trains for Milan - leaving from Porta Nuova - also transit there. You'd better check in advance where you need to go. Many trains also stops in both stations.

Both stations are managed by Trenitalia, the Italian state railways.

Getting in By car

  • A4. From Milan and Venice.
  • A5. From Ivrea and Aosta.
  • A6. From Fossano, Ceva, and Savona.
  • A21. From Asti, Alessandria, Genoa, and Piacenza.
  • A32. From Frejus and France.

Getting around By public transportation

Turin has an efficient system of city connections with busses and trams managed by GTT. The first underground line was opened for the Olympics. Both urban and suburban areas are served by an efficient network. Busses and trams cross the city from morning to late at night.

  • Torino Pass

Getting around By bicycle

The City of Turin has recently completed a network of bicycle paths throughout the city.

Turin under the snow

Getting around By car

Car Rentals If you would like to rent a car, you can find all the main car hire companies at Turin Airport. Car rentals companies are grouped together immediately in front of the Domestic Arrivals, Ground Floor-Level Zero.

Getting around By taxi

Taxis in Torino start the meter the moment your call is received. It is not customary to hail a taxi on the street.

  • Pronto Taxi Tel: 011/5737
  • Radio Taxi Tel: 011/5730
  • Turin Airport Tel: (+39)11-991.44.19
  • Main Railway station - Torino Porta Nuova Tel. (+39)11-54.73.31
  • Via Sacchi ang. C.so Vittorio Emanuele II Tel: (+39)11-65.71.39

Text based on work by Simone Bravo, Michele Ann Jenkins, Colin Jensen, Tom Holland, Evan Prodromou, D. Amberti and Paul N. Richter, Wikitravel user(s) Episteme, Jonboy, Jpatokal, cKingjeff, Ilkirk, InterLangBot, Rspga49, Huttite and PierreAbbat and Anonymous user(s) of Wikitravel.


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