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Italian Grand Tour: Football in Rome, Florence, Bologna & Milan

Four Serie A cities on one rail line

Italy's classic tourist route doubles as a football pilgrimage. Rome, Florence, Bologna and Milan sit on the same high-speed line, each with its own Serie A side and a storied stadium.

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The route

  1. 1

    Rome · Italy

    See what's on in Rome
    • AS Roma v Atalanta BCSat, Sep 5
    • SS Lazio v AC MilanSat, Sep 12
    • Coming up near Rome.
  2. 2

    Florence · Italy

    See what's on in Florence
    • ACF Fiorentina v Torino FCSat, Sep 5
    • Empoli v ArezzoFri, Sep 11
    • Coming up near Florence.
  3. 3

    Bologna · Italy

    See what's on in Bologna
    • Bologna FC 1909 v US Sassuolo CalcioSun, Sep 6
    • Modena v AvellinoSun, Sep 6
    • Coming up near Bologna.
  4. 4

    Milan · Italy

    See what's on in Milan
    • FC Internazionale Milano v SSC NapoliSat, Sep 5
    • Giana Erminio v Dolomiti BellunesiSun, Sep 6
    • Coming up near Milan.

Getting between the cities

  • Rome → Florence·approx 1.5 hours by direct train
  • Florence → Bologna·approx 30 mins by direct train
  • Bologna → Milan·approx 1 hour by direct train

Approximate direct-train times; check current schedules when you book.

Common questions

Which cities does the Italian Grand Tour cover?

4 cities: Rome, Florence, Bologna, Milan. Each has at least one club playing in a league we track.

How do you get from Rome to Florence?

It's approx 1.5 hours by direct train. Some legs are also a short flight.

Can you build the trip around specific matches?

Yes. Open the route in the planner and pick your travel dates, and it shows which matches in the leagues we track are catchable at each stop, with trains in between.

Pick your travel dates and we'll show what's catchable at each stop, with trains between cities.

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