Train travel in general is having a major renaissance right now, and night trains are particularly popular. That’s because overnight trains give travelers the best of both worlds: they allow people to travel a bit slower and more sustainably and they're a major time and money saver. Instead of spending money on accommodation and using precious daylight hours on travel from one city to another, you can pay for a train ticket that lets you sleep and travel at the same time.

This is definitely the case for Trenitalia's Intercity Notte, the overnight train that connects major cities all over Italy. Currently, there are 24 connections between the north and south of Italy, including routes between Milan and Palermo, Rome and Trieste, and Turin and Salerno. Here’s everything you need to know about Italy’s night train to plan your next trip.