Italy Faces Three Rail Strike Days in September

by Andy B · August 25, 2026

Italy will face three days of rail strikes in September, affecting the travel plans of tourists and locals alike.

September rail strikes in Italy

The first of the September rail strikes in Italy will be a 24-hour strike by train drivers and railway staff at Trenitalia.

The strike will take place from 21:00 on Sunday 7 September until the same time on Monday 8 September.

On Saturday 26 September, a general strike has been called in Italy, which will affect transport across the country.

In addition to these announced strikes, rail maintenance and infrastructure staff at RFI will stage regional strikes across Italy between 10 and 11 September.

However, it is not yet known whether this strike will affect passenger train services.

Trenitalia train at Milano Centrale railway station. ©AndyBTravels

Local strikes

Apart from the rail strikes, employees of local and regional public transport companies will also go on strike.

Rolling strikes will take place across multiple Italian cities throughout September, including Florence, Naples, Venice, Genoa, Pisa and Bergamo.

For 15 September, strikes have already been announced by local public transport companies in Florence, Naples, Pisa, Prato, Ravenna and Venice.

About Italian rail strikes

Rail strikes in Italy are fairly common, and I have reported on them many times before.

Whenever there is a railway strike in Italy, remember that some train services are guaranteed by law.

These are trains running on weekdays between 06:00 and 09:00 and between 18:00 and 21:00.

The websites of railway companies such as Trenitalia and Italo provide an overview of the essential train services they guarantee during a strike.

However, it is worth remembering that trains, drivers and railway staff may be out of position immediately after a strike, so cancellations can still occur in the immediate aftermath.

Railway companies should offer passengers a waiver allowing them to change their train ticket to another date or receive a refund if their train is affected by a strike.