Day trip from Genoa to Turin by direct train

Outbound 2 h 3 minAbout 8.5 h for your visit in Turin
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A day trip from Genoa to Turin works, but it is a long day: the direct train takes about two hours each way, so you leave early and get back late in the evening. In return you get about nine hours in Turin, enough for the royal palaces, the Egyptian Museum and the Mole Antonelliana if you keep a steady pace.

Is a day trip from Genoa to Turin worth it?

Yes, if you are ready for an early start. Direct trains link Genova Piazza Principe with Torino Porta Nuova through the Apennines in about two hours, with no change, so the logistics are simple. The price is time: roughly four hours on the train, which is why the day only pays off if you take one of the early departures.

Turin gives you what Genoa does not. Genoa is a medieval sea republic of narrow caruggi; Turin was the royal seat of the House of Savoy and the first capital of unified Italy, a city of wide boulevards, Baroque palaces and long porticoes. In one walk you move from a food market to the Royal Palace, through the Egyptian Museum to the Mole Antonelliana and across the Po. It feels like a working city rather than a stage set, and that is a large part of its appeal.

Do not try to add a second big sight outside the centre, such as the Reggia di Venaria. The city centre alone fills the day.

Who this day trip suits

  • Art and palace lovers: the Savoy residences and Turin's museum collections are the backbone of the walk.
  • History readers: the Royal Palace and the Museum of the Risorgimento tell the story of how Italy became one country.
  • Architecture fans: Baroque squares, the neoclassical Gran Madre di Dio and the Mole Antonelliana in a single walk.
  • Food travellers: the day starts at Porta Palazzo market, and Turin is known for chocolate, truffles and wine.
  • Walkers on a budget: the whole route is on foot and the squares, arcades and the hill cost nothing.

Go if palaces, museums and big city squares interest you and you can take the early train; if you want sea air and a shorter day, choose Portofino instead.

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How to get from Genoa to Turin by train

The direct Trenitalia train from Genova Piazza Principe to Torino Porta Nuova is the way to do this trip: about two hours, no change, and it lands you right in the city. FlixBus also runs between the two cities, but it is slower and stops at Turin's bus stations, so it only makes sense on a very tight budget.

Train: Trenitalia Regionale

Trains leave Genova Piazza Principe roughly once an hour through the morning and run direct to Torino Porta Nuova in about two hours. The line mixes Regionale Veloce trains with long-distance trains from southern Italy that call at Genoa and Turin on their way, so check which kind you are booking. Regional tickets cost the same whatever day you buy them, while long-distance tickets are usually cheaper booked ahead. You can buy at the station machines, at the ticket office or online with Trenitalia; a paper regional ticket must be stamped in the validation machine before you board, a digital ticket does not.

Operator
Trenitalia Regionale
Route
Genova Piazza Principe → Torino Porta Nuova
Journey time
2 h 3 min
Morning departures
Monday to Sunday: 13 departures
Travel fare
Outward €14.65; return €14.65 (€29.30 return total)

Tickets at Trenitalia ↗

Porta Nuova sits at the southern end of the centre, and the tour starts at Porta Palazzo market to the north. A tram or bus north is the quickest way; the walk up Via Roma under the arcades takes a little over half an hour. Then open the tour in the browser, where the map shows you the way to the first stop.

Timetable

departures by weekday
RouteDaysDepartureArrivalDuration
Genova Piazza Principe → Torino Porta NuovaMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia07:2709:302 h 3 min
Show all departures (17)
departures by weekday
RouteDaysDepartureArrivalDuration
Genoa (Fanti d'Italia/Principe bus station) → Turin (Vittorio Emanuele)Monday and Thursday · FlixBus05:1007:252 h 15 min
Genova Piazza Principe → Torino Porta NuovaMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia05:2707:302 h 3 min
Genova Piazza Principe → Torino Porta NuovaMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia06:0608:102 h 4 min
Genova Piazza Principe → Torino Porta NuovaMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia06:2708:302 h 3 min
Genoa (Fanti d'Italia/Principe bus station) → Turin (Vittorio Emanuele)Monday and Thursday · FlixBus06:4009:252 h 45 min
Genova Piazza Principe → Torino Porta NuovaMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia06:5608:451 h 49 min
Genova Piazza Principe → Torino Porta NuovaMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia07:2709:302 h 3 min
Genoa (Fanti d'Italia/Principe bus station) → Turin (Vittorio Emanuele)Monday to Thursday · FlixBus08:0510:452 h 40 min
Genova Piazza Principe → Torino Porta NuovaMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia08:2710:302 h 3 min
Genova Piazza Principe → Torino Porta NuovaMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia09:2711:302 h 3 min
Genoa (Fanti d'Italia/Principe bus station) → Turin (Vittorio Emanuele)Monday to Thursday · FlixBus10:2012:352 h 15 min
Genova Piazza Principe → Torino Porta NuovaMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia10:2712:302 h 3 min
Genova Piazza Principe → Torino Porta NuovaMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia11:5613:401 h 44 min
Genova Piazza Principe → Torino Porta NuovaMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia12:0113:501 h 49 min
Genova Piazza Principe → Torino Porta NuovaMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia12:2714:302 h 3 min
Genova Piazza Principe → Torino Porta NuovaMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia12:5214:401 h 48 min
Genova Piazza Principe → Torino Porta NuovaMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia13:2715:302 h 3 min

Timetable: Trenitalia, as of 22 October 2026

Timetable: FlixBus, as of 22 October 2026

departures by weekday
RouteDaysDepartureArrivalDuration
Torino Porta Nuova → Genova Piazza PrincipeMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia19:3021:302 h
Show all departures (15)
departures by weekday
RouteDaysDepartureArrivalDuration
Torino Porta Nuova → Genova Piazza PrincipeMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia12:3014:302 h
Torino Porta Nuova → Genova Piazza PrincipeMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia13:3015:332 h 3 min
Turin (Vittorio Emanuele) → Genoa (Fanti d'Italia/Principe bus station)Monday to Tuesday · FlixBus13:4516:002 h 15 min
Turin (Vittorio Emanuele) → Genoa (Fanti d'Italia/Principe bus station)Monday to Tuesday · FlixBus14:2016:502 h 30 min
Torino Porta Nuova → Genova Piazza PrincipeMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia14:3016:322 h 2 min
Torino Porta Nuova → Genova Piazza PrincipeMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia15:1517:001 h 45 min
Torino Porta Nuova → Genova Piazza PrincipeMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia15:2017:091 h 49 min
Torino Porta Nuova → Genova Piazza PrincipeMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia15:3017:332 h 3 min
Turin (Vittorio Emanuele) → Genoa (Fanti d'Italia/Principe bus station)Monday to Thursday · FlixBus16:0018:152 h 15 min
Torino Porta Nuova → Genova Piazza PrincipeMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia17:3019:332 h 3 min
Torino Porta Nuova → Genova Piazza PrincipeSaturday to Sunday · Trenitalia18:0520:021 h 57 min
Torino Porta Nuova → Genova Piazza PrincipeMonday to Friday · Trenitalia18:0520:031 h 58 min
Torino Porta Nuova → Genova Piazza PrincipeMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia18:3020:302 h
Torino Porta Nuova → Genova Piazza PrincipeMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia19:3021:302 h
Torino Porta Nuova → Genova Piazza PrincipeTuesday to Thursday · Trenitalia20:1522:041 h 49 min

Timetable: Trenitalia, as of 22 October 2026

Timetable: FlixBus, as of 22 October 2026

Genoa to Turin day trip itinerary: one full day

Day plan for: Wed–Sat

The day is anchored by the early direct train out and the evening train back around half past seven, with the walking tour filling everything in between.

  1. Morning07:27 – 09:30

    Take the direct train just before half past seven from Genova Piazza Principe, arrive at Torino Porta Nuova around half past nine and head straight north to Porta Palazzo market.

    This departure gets you to Turin while the market is busy and before the palaces fill up, and it is what makes nine hours in the city possible.

  2. Tour10:15 – 13:00

    Open the tour in the browser at Porta Palazzo. The AI Tour Guide greets you, tells you about the market quarter and leads you on to the Royal Palace of Turin and Palazzo Madama, then out into Piazza Castello, asking what you want to hear more about along the way.

    The market is a morning affair on weekdays, and the two palaces are best visited fresh, before the midday rush.

    1. Porta Palazzo Market in Turin, stop 1 on the self-guided walking tour1Porta Palazzo Market
    2. Royal Palace of Turin, stop 2 on the self-guided walking tour2Royal Palace of Turin
    3. Palazzo Madama in Turin, stop 3 on the self-guided walking tour3Palazzo Madama
    4. Piazza Castello in Turin, stop 4 on the self-guided walking tour4Piazza Castello

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  3. Lunch13:00 – 14:00

    Stop for lunch after Piazza Castello and before Piazza San Carlo, in the streets around Via Roma.

    It splits the day between the palace morning and the museum afternoon, and Piazza San Carlo and the Egyptian Museum are only a few minutes' walk away when you are done.

  4. Afternoon14:00 – 18:45

    The guide continues at Piazza San Carlo, then with the Egyptian Museum and the Museum of the Risorgimento, leads you through the Galleria Subalpina, takes you to the Mole Antonelliana and then across the Po to the Gran Madre di Dio Church and up to Monte dei Cappuccini, where the tour ends. If you have energy left, spend the twenty minutes or so of spare time on the hill.

    The big museums sit close together, and finishing across the river keeps the walk in one direction without doubling back.

    1. Piazza San Carlo in Turin, stop 5 on the self-guided walking tour5Piazza San Carlo
    2. Egyptian Museum in Turin, stop 6 on the self-guided walking tour6Egyptian Museum
    3. Museum of the Risorgimento in Turin, stop 7 on the self-guided walking tour7Museum of the Risorgimento
    4. Galleria Subalpina in Turin, stop 8 on the self-guided walking tour8Galleria Subalpina
    5. Mole Antonelliana in Turin, stop 9 on the self-guided walking tour9Mole Antonelliana
    6. Gran Madre di Dio Church in Turin, stop 10 on the self-guided walking tour10Gran Madre di Dio Church
    7. Monte dei Cappuccini in Turin, stop 11 on the self-guided walking tour11Monte dei Cappuccini
  5. Return18:45 – 21:30

    Leave Monte dei Cappuccini by a quarter to seven at the latest, cross back to Porta Nuova and take the direct train around half past seven, arriving at Genova Piazza Principe around half past nine.

    The hill is the farthest point from the station, so plan about half an hour for the way back plus a quarter of an hour on the platform.

Arrival to return departure: 10 h. Time for your visit: about 8.5 h.

Arrival 09:30, tour start 10:15: 35 min to walk to the start, 10 min spare.

You get about nine hours in Turin; if you arrive late or slow down in the museums, cut the end of the walk, the Gran Madre di Dio and Monte dei Cappuccini, rather than rushing the palaces.

Best day to visit Turin from Genoa

  1. Monday: better not
  2. Tuesday: better not
  3. Wednesday: recommended
  4. Thursday: recommended
  5. Friday: recommended
  6. Saturday: recommended
  7. Sunday: better not
  • Monday: The planned interior visits (Royal Palace of Turin, Egyptian Museum and Museum of the Risorgimento) do not fit the opening hours on this day.
  • Tuesday: The planned interior visits (Palazzo Madama) do not fit the opening hours on this day.
  • Sunday: The planned interior visits (Porta Palazzo Market) do not fit the opening hours on this day.

Turin walking tour in one day: from the market to the hill

The walk runs one way from Porta Palazzo market in the north through the royal centre and the museum quarter to the Mole Antonelliana, then crosses the Po to end on Monte dei Cappuccini. It covers 4.7 km, a little over an hour of pure walking, and with the visits it fills around seven hours. The AI Tour Guide leads it as a conversation, so the palaces and squares come with their stories rather than a list of names.

The Turin tour: your guide leads you from stop to stop.
  1. Porta Palazzo Market
  2. Royal Palace of Turin
  3. Palazzo Madama
  4. Piazza Castello
  5. Piazza San Carlo
  6. Egyptian Museum
  7. Museum of the Risorgimento
  8. Galleria Subalpina
  9. Mole Antonelliana
  10. Gran Madre di Dio Church
  11. Monte dei Cappuccini

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Opening hours as of 1 October 2026.

  1. Porta Palazzo Market in Turin, stop 1 on the self-guided walking tour
    1Stop 1

    Porta Palazzo Market

    The market quarter of Porta Palazzo, Pòrta Pila in Piedmontese, is where everyday Turin shops for food and the natural place to start the day.

    Hours
    Mon–Fri: 07:00–14:00
    Sat: 07:00–19:00
    Sun: closed
    Price
    Free
  2. Royal Palace of Turin, stop 2 on the self-guided walking tour
    2Stop 2

    Royal Palace of Turin

    The historic palace of the House of Savoy, the dynasty that ruled from Turin and went on to become kings of Italy.

    Hours
    Mon: closed
    Tue–Sun: 09:00–19:00 (last admission 18:00)
    Price
    €15
  3. Palazzo Madama in Turin, stop 3 on the self-guided walking tour
    3Stop 3

    Palazzo Madama

    A palace a short walk from the Royal Palace whose rooms you visit with a ticket, part of the same royal core of the city.

    Hours
    Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun: 10:00–18:00 (last admission 17:00)
    Tue: closed
    Price
    €10
  4. Piazza Castello in Turin, stop 4 on the self-guided walking tour
    4Stop 4

    Piazza Castello

    The main square of Turin and heart of the old centre, where Via Garibaldi, Via Po, Via Roma and Via Pietro Micca meet.

    Price
    Free
  5. Piazza San Carlo in Turin, stop 5 on the self-guided walking tour
    5Stop 5

    Piazza San Carlo

    Known to locals as the city's drawing room, this grand square sits on the axis of Via Roma.

    Price
    Free
  6. Egyptian Museum in Turin, stop 6 on the self-guided walking tour
    6Stop 6

    Egyptian Museum

    A museum devoted entirely to Egyptian archaeology and anthropology, the reason many visitors come to Turin at all.

    Hours
    Mon: 09:00–14:00
    Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun: 09:00–18:30
    Sat: 09:00–20:00
    Price
    €18
  7. Museum of the Risorgimento in Turin, stop 7 on the self-guided walking tour
    7Stop 7

    Museum of the Risorgimento

    The oldest museum dedicated to the Risorgimento, telling how the Italian states became one nation with Turin as its first capital.

    Hours
    Mon: closed
    Tue–Sun: 10:00–18:00 (last admission 17:00)
    Price
    €12
  8. Galleria Subalpina in Turin, stop 8 on the self-guided walking tour
    8Stop 8

    Galleria Subalpina

    A historic shopping arcade you walk through on the way, lined with cafés and shops.

    Hours
    Daily: 08:00–24:00
    Price
    Free
  9. Mole Antonelliana in Turin, stop 9 on the self-guided walking tour
    9Stop 9

    Mole Antonelliana

    Turin's landmark tower, named after its architect Alessandro Antonelli, a mole being Italian for a building of monumental size.

    Hours
    Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun: 09:00–19:00 (last admission 18:00)
    Tue: closed
    Price
    Mole Antonelliana (Museum): €18
    Price
    Optional entry · Mole Antonelliana: €23
  10. Gran Madre di Dio Church in Turin, stop 10 on the self-guided walking tour
    10Stop 10

    Gran Madre di Dio Church

    A neoclassical church dedicated to the Mother of God, on the bank of the Po facing the bridge into Piazza Vittorio.

    Hours
    Mon–Sat: 08:00–19:00
    Sun: 08:00–22:00
    Price
    Free
  11. Monte dei Cappuccini in Turin, stop 11 on the self-guided walking tour
    11Stop 11

    Monte dei Cappuccini

    A hill just across the Po in Borgo Po, where the walk ends above the river.

    Price
    Free
AI Tour Guide in Turin

Your guide for the Turin tour

The AI Tour Guide leads this walk from the stalls of Porta Palazzo to Monte dei Cappuccini as a spoken conversation: it tells the stories of the Savoy palaces, the Egyptian collection and the Mole, asks what catches your interest and remembers it at the next stop. You start it in the browser at Porta Palazzo and can interrupt it any time.

stops
11
route
4.7 km
walking only
1 h 7 min
with visits
7 h 4 min
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  • €19.99 once for the whole group
  • Travel and admission tickets are not included
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Genoa to Turin day trip cost

The return train and the entrance tickets drive the cost of this day: the cost tool starts with the five paid sights on the walk, the Egyptian Museum, the Royal Palace, Palazzo Madama, the Museum of the Risorgimento and the Mole Antonelliana. The squares, the arcade, the church and the hill are free, so the easiest saving is to pick two or three museums instead of all five.

Adults
Children

One device is enough for the whole group: two people listen on two connected headphones, larger groups use the phone speaker.

Cost breakdown

Costs for 2 adults · planned visits

Travel there and backTrenitalia Regionale2 adults × €29.30€58.60
SightsEgyptian Museum, Royal Palace of Turin, Palazzo Madama, Museum of the Risorgimento and Mole Antonelliana (Museum)2 adults × €73€146
AI Tour Guide touronce for the whole group€19.99
Food (estimate)€15 to €25 per person€30 to €50
Total€254.59 to €274.59
Split between peopleabout €127.30 to €137.30 per person
Sights
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  • €23
Buffer and private guide

At the Mole the cost tool counts the museum ticket; the panoramic lift up the tower is an optional upgrade you can add. Local buses or trams in Turin are not part of the total, and picking up bread, cheese and fruit at Porta Palazzo in the morning keeps lunch cheap.

Prices as of October 2026.

Getting back from Turin to Genoa

The way back runs in reverse: direct trains from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova Piazza Principe, about two hours. Because the walk ends across the Po, you start the return from the point farthest from the station, so give yourself about half an hour to reach Porta Nuova and a quarter of an hour more on the platform.

If you are running late, drop Monte dei Cappuccini first, then the Gran Madre di Dio, and head to the station from the Mole; if you miss the evening train, later direct trains still run but reach Genoa only late at night, and a FlixBus to Genoa leaves Turin in the evening on most days.

Recommended returnTrenitalia: departs 19:30, arrives 21:30Leave the last stop of the tour by 18:45

Latest return that fits the day: 20:15

  • Trenitalia from Torino Porta Nuova, Saturday to Sunday: departs 19:30, arrives 21:30
  • Trenitalia from Torino Porta Nuova, Monday and Friday: departs 19:30, arrives 21:30
  • Trenitalia from Torino Porta Nuova, Tuesday to Thursday: departs 20:15, arrives 22:04

Questions about the day trip from Genoa to Turin

Do I need to validate my train ticket?

Yes, if it is a paper regional ticket: stamp it in the machine on the platform before you board, because conductors fine unvalidated tickets. Digital tickets and long-distance tickets with a fixed train do not need it.

Can I add the Reggia di Venaria to the same day?

Not sensibly. The Turin centre walk already fills the day from Genoa; combining it with Venaria makes both rushed. Keep Venaria for a separate trip.

What if it rains?

Turin is a good rainy day city: long porticoes cover much of the centre, and half the walk is spent inside palaces and museums. Only the end across the Po, up to Monte dei Cappuccini, is fully in the open.

Can I leave from Genova Brignole instead of Piazza Principe?

Part of the direct trains also call at Genova Brignole, which suits you if you are staying in the eastern part of Genoa. Check that your chosen train stops there before you buy.

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