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Train strikes in Italy

Rail strikes can stop Trenitalia, Italo and regional trains such as Trenord. National rail strikes often start at 21:00 the evening before and end at 21:00 on the strike day. Some trains are always guaranteed.

Read more: what still runs during a strike.

Source: official MIT strike register, checked twice a dayRegister updated Fri 23 Oct 2026Last check Fri 23 Oct, 12:05 (Italy time)

Today
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Fri 30 Oct 2026
Tomorrow
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Sat 31 Oct 2026
Next 7 days
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Fri 30 Oct 2026 – Thu 5 Nov 2026

Strikes can be called off or changed at short notice. Always check with your train operator, airline or local transport company before travelling.

Upcoming trains strikes

Fri 30 Oct 2026Whole of Italy
TodayWhole of ItalyGeneral
National general strike
Hours: Intera giornata - aereo: dalle 00.00 alle 23.59; ferroviario: dalle 21.00 del 29/10 alle 20.59 del 30/10; TPL: durata e modalità stabilite a livello territoriale; autostrade: dalle 22.00 del 29/10: taxi: dalle 00.01 alle 23.59
Who: Workers in public and private sectors
A general strike can involve all public transport; the register gives specific hours for: rail, local transport, air, motorways, taxis.
Official wording (Italian)
Hours
INTERA GIORNATA - AEREO: DALLE 00.00 ALLE 23.59; FERROVIARIO: DALLE 21.00 DEL 29/10 ALLE 20.59 DEL 30/10; TPL: DURATA E MODALITA' STABILITE A LIVELLO TERRITORIALE; AUTOSTRADE: DALLE 22.00 DEL 29/10: TAXI: DALLE 00.01 ALLE 23.59
Who
SCIOPERO GENERALE SETTORI PUBBLICI E PRIVATI
Unions: USB · announced Tue 6 Oct 2026 · official register (MIT id 8590)
Fri 30 Oct 2026Whole of Italy
TodayWhole of ItalyGeneral
National general strike
Hours: Whole day
Who: Workers in public and private sectors
The register does not list the sectors: a general strike can involve all public transport.
Official wording (Italian)
Hours
INTERA GIORNATA
Who
SCIOPERO GENERALE CATEGORIE PUBBLICHE E PRIVATE*
Note
* ESCLUSO INTERO SETTORE TRASPORTI
Unions: CIB-UNICOBAS · announced Tue 20 Oct 2026 · official register (MIT id 8612)
Mon 9 Nov 2026Whole of Italy
Whole of ItalyRail
National rail strike – Italo
Hours: From 09:01 to 16:59
Who: Italo
Official wording (Italian)
Hours
DALLE ORE 9.01 ALLE ORE 16.59
Who
ITALO NTV
Unions: FILT CGIL/FIT CISL/UGL FERROVIERI/FAST CONFSAL/ORSA TRASPORTI · Source: Commissione di garanzia sciopero (via onData, CC BY 4.0)
Mon 9 Nov 2026Whole of Italy
Whole of ItalyRail
National rail strike – Italo
Hours: From 02:00 to 23:59
Who: Italo
Official wording (Italian)
Hours
DALLE ORE 2.00 ALLE ORE 23.59
Who
ITALO NTV
Unions: UILTRASPORTI · Source: Commissione di garanzia sciopero (via onData, CC BY 4.0)
Mon 9 Nov 2026Verona area (Veneto)
RailCalled off (Guarantee Commission)
Verona: rail strike – RFI (Italian rail network)
Hours: 8 hours: from 09:01 to 17,00
Who: RFI (Italian rail network)
Official wording (Italian)
Hours
8 ORE: DALLE 9.01 ALLE 17,00
Who
PERSONALE MANUTENZIONE ED INGEGNERIA SOC. RFI DOIT VERONA UNITA' TERRITORIALE SUD
Unions: OSR ORSA FERROVIE · announced Thu 22 Oct 2026 · official register (MIT id 8615) · called off: Commissione di garanzia sciopero (via onData, CC BY 4.0)
Fri 20 Nov 2026Whole of Italy
Whole of ItalyGeneral
National general strike
Hours: Whole working day
Who: Workers in public and private sectors
The register does not list the sectors: a general strike can involve all public transport.
Official wording (Italian)
Hours
INTERA GIORNATA DI LAVORO
Who
SCIOPERO GENERALE SETTORI PUBBLICI E PRIVATI ANCHE IN APPALTO E STRUMENTALI
Unions: CGIL · announced Mon 19 Oct 2026 · official register (MIT id 8610)
Fri 20 – Sat 21 Nov 2026Whole of Italy
Whole of ItalyMulti-sector
National multi-sector strike
Hours: Rail, rail freight 23 hours: from 21:00 on 20 Nov to 20:00 on 21 Nov; local transport: whole shift on 21 Nov
Who: Workers in several sectors
The part marked * applies only to the companies listed in the register note.
Official wording (Italian)
Hours
SETTORE FERROVIARIO, TRASPORTO MERCI SU ROTAIA 23 ORE: DALLE 21.00 DEL 20/11 ALLE 20.00 DEL 21/11; *TPL: INTERA PRESTAZIONE DEL 21/11
Who
PERSONALE IMPRESE CHE SVOLGONO ATTIVITA' FERROVIARIA
Note
*PER TPL SOCC. FER. SUD EST, GTT, SAD, TRENTINO TRASP., FER. UDINE C., SIST. TERRITORIALI, TFT, FERROTRAMVIARIA, FER.ADR. SANGRITANA-TUA, EAV, FER. GARGANO, FER. CALABRIA
Unions: CUB TRASPORTI/SGB FERROVIE · announced Wed 7 Oct 2026 · official register (MIT id 8592)
Sat 21 Nov 2026Verona area (Veneto)
Rail
Verona: rail strike – RFI (Italian rail network)
Hours: From 09:01 to 17:00
Who: RFI (Italian rail network)
Official wording (Italian)
Hours
DALLE ORE 09.01 ALLE ORE 17.00
Who
RFI
Unions: ORSA FERROVIE · Source: Commissione di garanzia sciopero (via onData, CC BY 4.0)
Fri 4 Dec 2026Whole of Italy
Whole of ItalyGeneral
National general strike
Hours: Whole day; air: times not announced; rail from 21:00 on 3 Dec to 21:00 on 4 Dec; motorways: from 22:00 on 3 Dec to 22:00 on 4 Dec, local transport: times set locally
Who: Workers in public and private sectors
A general strike can involve all public transport; the register gives specific hours for: rail, local transport, air, motorways.
Official wording (Italian)
Hours
INTERA GIORNATA - AEREO: MODALITA' NON COMUNICATE; FERROVIARIO DALLE 21.00 DEL 3/12 ALLE 21.00 DEL 4/12; AUTOSTRADE: DALLE 22.00 DEL 3/12 ALLE 22.00 DEL 4/12, TPL: MODALITA' TERRITORIALI
Who
SCIOPERO GENERALE CATEGORIE PUBBLICHE E PRIVATE
Note
ADESIONE OO.SS. AL-COBAS E LMO
Unions: CUB/ADL VARESE/SGB/SBM/SGC/SI-COBAS · announced Sun 27 Sep 2026 · official register (MIT id 8575)

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