Train stations in Lucca

Lucca is one of Tuscany's easiest city visits by train. Step off the train and the old town is a few minutes' walk away, with Pisa, Viareggio and Florence all within easy reach by regional train.

Arriving at Lucca station

Lucca station is on Piazzale Ricasoli, on the Pisa to Aulla and Florence to Viareggio lines. Trenitalia is the only operator, and the trains that call are regional services.

The station has a ticket office and machines, a waiting room, toilets, a bar, a newsagent and a tobacconist. It has eight passenger tracks: 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6, plus the bay tracks 1 Est, 1 Ovest and 2 Ovest. Track 1 and the three bay tracks are reached on the level or by ramp, and tracks 3 to 6 need the lift, which runs from 06:00 to 21:00. Rail assistance can be booked with Sala Blu (free from an Italian landline on 800 90 60 60, 06:45 to 21:30) at least 12 hours before departure.

From the station into the old town

The old town is a short walk from the station, so most visitors simply walk in. Use the pedestrian passage straight ahead of the station through the San Colombano bastion (about 200 metres), or turn left along the walls to Porta San Pietro (about 300 metres). The passage is not accessible for people with reduced mobility, so if you need step-free access, use Porta San Pietro. Either way you pass through the Renaissance walls into the old town, which is largely pedestrian.

If you have time, take one of the stairways or ramps up onto the walls and walk the free, tree-lined promenade. The circuit is 4.2 kilometres: a brisk lap takes about 45 minutes, and about an hour is more comfortable with stops for the views. The grassy slopes are closed for safety, so stay on the walkway.

Getting around Lucca

Inside the walls, walking or cycling is the easiest way to see the centre. Bikes can be hired close to the station at the Lucca Tourist Center, Piazzale Ricasoli 203. Lime bike sharing costs €1 to unlock plus €0.25 a minute. Inside the walls, bikes may only be left in marked spaces. Local buses connect the old town with the outskirts and the hills, on separate fares, and there is a bus stop at the station. Radiotaxi Lucca (0583 1745) runs 24 hours.

Rail passes and reservations

An Interrail Pass covers Trenitalia regional trains, which are the trains that serve Lucca, and regional trains need no reservation. Paid reservations apply to Frecce and Intercity services, which you would meet only if you change at Pisa or Florence.

Onward journeys

Regional trains run from Lucca to Pisa Centrale (about 30 to 40 minutes), Viareggio (about 20 to 30 minutes), Pistoia (about 40 minutes to 1 hour) and Firenze Santa Maria Novella (about 1 hour 20 minutes on the faster services, up to 1 hour 45 on the all-stops ones). Trains to Pisa, Viareggio and Florence leave about every one to two hours, and more often in the afternoon (timetable of 14 June to 12 December 2026). A separate line follows the Serchio valley north to the Garfagnana, calling at Bagni di Lucca and Barga before reaching Aulla.