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Driving in Italy is a pleasure due to its excellent network of motorways (autostrade). This comes with a cost: Italy has some of the most expensive motorways in Europe. Italians drive fast, but they are skilled. However, it may be annoying to have them close to your bumper.

Speed limits are 130 km/h (or 110 km/h when raining) on motorways, 110 km/h on freeways, 90 km/h outside cities and 50 km/h within cities.

Trains are the main means of transport for long distances in Italy. The train network is extremely reliable and well developed, getting to almost all the corners of the country.

Prices vary a lot between train categories. Regional trains are pretty cheap and you should use them whenever possible. Higher category trains can be really expensive, but provide better conditions. If you don't have a large travel budget, you can usually arrange your trip from several regional segments. High category trains also tend to be more reliable, so you may want to pay extra if you depend strongly on the arrival time. This doesn't mean that regional trains are unreliable, but more expensive trains have higher priority on the railway, should any congestion or other problem occur.