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Ticket windows
First of all there are of course the ticket offices. The most important railway stations, like Rome Termini, have two offices, the first one of which is for those who wish to travel the same day. The second office is for people who wish to make a reservation for a later date.
Vending machines
There are also ticket machines, blue ones that only give out tickets for local trains in smaller railway stations and yellow ones to cover all Italian trains. Most of these ticket machines only accept credit card payment. Most of the machines that only take cash will be found to be out of order. Most of the machines that do take cash will not have enough change and give you a voucher that you will be able to use at a later date. In order to do that you will have to go to a ticket office, though.
Tobacconists and newspaper kiosks
Tickets for distance of up to 200 kilometers can also be bought at the tobacconists and newspaper stands of most railway stations. These biglietti chilometrici will not show a destination, but the number of kilometers you will travel. Do not forget to validate them before boarding the train by sticking them into the little yellow machines at the beginning of each track.
Online railway tickets in Italy
It is also possible to book tickets online throught the Trenitalia website. You will get an e-ticket with the following information: Your departure and arrival stations, your time of departure, and the number of the train, the compartment and the seat, with a reservation number. The conductor will give you the actual ticket on the train itself. (Note that it is impossible to book online on the travel date itself and more than one month beforehand.)
