{"id":64245,"date":"2026-10-25T06:55:56","date_gmt":"2026-10-25T06:55:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/italian-riviera.com\/?approfondimento=genoa-train-stations-principe-or-brignole-a-practical-guide"},"modified":"2026-10-25T06:55:56","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T06:55:56","slug":"genoa-train-stations-principe-or-brignole-a-practical-guide","status":"publish","type":"approfondimento","link":"https:\/\/italian-riviera.com\/en\/genoa\/stations\/","title":{"rendered":"Genoa train stations: Principe or Brignole? A practical guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Genoa has two main railway stations and they are not interchangeable. Genova Piazza Principe is in the west, close to the port, the Porto Antico and the metro. Genova Brignole is in the east, in the 19th-century part of town, and is the starting point for the Foce, Boccadasse and Nervi. The metro links them, and so do many regional trains (about 6 minutes by rail according to timetables), so you can arrive at one and leave from the other.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Principe:<\/strong> near the port and the metro (single line, Principe stop); about a 15-minute walk to the Aquarium and Porto Antico<\/li>\n<li><strong>Brignole:<\/strong> connected to the metro; De Ferrari is just one stop away; the stop for Boccadasse and Nervi<\/li>\n<li><strong>Between the two:<\/strong> metro (5 stops after Principe) or a direct regional train, about 6 minutes according to timetables<\/li>\n<li><strong>Luggage:<\/strong> Kipoint left-luggage at both, daily 8am to 8pm (check the price)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Italo:<\/strong> stops at both Principe and Brignole<\/li>\n<li><strong>Accessibility:<\/strong> RFI Sala Blu assistance, request up to 1 hour ahead, 7:45am to 10:30pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Which station should you choose<\/h2>\n<p>Choose by where you are staying and where you are going, not by train type: many trains call at both.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><\/th>\n<th>Genova Piazza Principe<\/th>\n<th>Genova Brignole<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Area<\/td>\n<td>West: Acquaverde, Palazzo del Principe, port<\/td>\n<td>East: Piazza Verdi and Via XX Settembre<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Metro<\/td>\n<td>Principe stop, pedestrian passage<\/td>\n<td>Brignole terminus, De Ferrari one stop away<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Best for<\/td>\n<td>Porto Antico, Aquarium, ferries and cruises, Lanterna<\/td>\n<td>Via XX Settembre, Foce, Boccadasse, Nervi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Trains<\/td>\n<td>Regional, long-distance, Italo, international<\/td>\n<td>Regional, trains from Milan, Turin and Rome, Italo, Volabus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Left luggage<\/td>\n<td>Kipoint, along platform 11<\/td>\n<td>Kipoint, ground floor on the corridor to the platforms<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Taxis<\/td>\n<td>Rank near the station<\/td>\n<td>Rank in Piazza Verdi, in front of the station<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Stay near the Porto Antico and ferries: Principe. Stay around Via XX Settembre, the Foce or the Levante side: Brignole. See also <a href=\"https:\/\/italian-riviera.com\/en\/genoa\/where-to-stay\/\">where to stay in Genoa<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Getting from one station to the other<\/h2>\n<p>The metro has one line and 8 stations: Brin, Dinegro, Principe, Darsena, San Giorgio, Sarzano\/Sant&#8217;Agostino, De Ferrari and Brignole. From Principe to Brignole is 5 stops. An urban ticket costs \u20ac2 (\u20ac2.20 if integrated with Trenitalia) for 110 minutes, according to AMT; check fares and times on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amt.genova.it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AMT<\/a> site. The metro has not been free since 1 November 2025. According to AMT it closes at 9pm (last departure from Brignole 9:17pm), on Saturdays at midnight; after that use buses or taxis.<\/p>\n<p>By train, direct regional services take about 6 minutes according to online timetables. In October 2026 there were works in the Genoa rail junction with changed terminals: check <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trenitalia.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trenitalia<\/a> before you travel.<\/p>\n<h2>From the stations to the sights<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/italian-riviera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Acquario-di-Genova-esterno-1024x681.webp\" class=\"wp-image-19655\" alt=\"Porto Antico and the Genoa Aquarium from above\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/italian-riviera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Acquario-di-Genova-esterno-1024x681.webp 1024w, https:\/\/italian-riviera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Acquario-di-Genova-esterno-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/italian-riviera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Acquario-di-Genova-esterno-768x511.webp 768w, https:\/\/italian-riviera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Acquario-di-Genova-esterno-1536x1022.webp 1536w, https:\/\/italian-riviera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Acquario-di-Genova-esterno.webp 1575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/italian-riviera.com\/en\/what-to-see\/genoa-aquarium\/\">Aquarium<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/italian-riviera.com\/en\/what-to-see\/old-port-of-genoa\/\">Porto Antico<\/a>:<\/strong> on foot from Principe, about 15 minutes (estimate); from Brignole take the metro to San Giorgio (3 stops)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Old town and <a href=\"https:\/\/italian-riviera.com\/en\/what-to-see\/caruggi-of-genoa\/\">caruggi<\/a>:<\/strong> metro to De Ferrari or San Giorgio, then walk<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/italian-riviera.com\/en\/what-to-see\/lanterna-of-genoa\/\">Lanterna<\/a>:<\/strong> on foot from Principe or metro to Dinegro<\/li>\n<li><strong>Port and ferries:<\/strong> a few minutes on foot from Principe; see Genoa port and ferries<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/italian-riviera.com\/en\/what-to-see\/boccadasse\/\">Boccadasse<\/a>:<\/strong> from Brignole by regional train to Genova Sturla (a few minutes, about 4 to 6 according to travel sites), then on foot; or an AMT bus<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/italian-riviera.com\/en\/what-to-see\/nervi-parks\/\">Nervi<\/a>:<\/strong> regional train from Brignole toward the Levante (about 15 minutes, estimate)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Airport:<\/strong> the Volabus serves Principe and Brignole, see <a href=\"https:\/\/italian-riviera.com\/en\/genoa\/airport\/\">Genoa airport<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/italian-riviera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Genova-6-1024x576.webp\" class=\"wp-image-29287\" alt=\"Boccadasse with its colourful houses and the sea\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/italian-riviera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Genova-6-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/italian-riviera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Genova-6-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/italian-riviera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Genova-6-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/italian-riviera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Genova-6-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/italian-riviera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Genova-6.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<h2>Trains to the Riviera and big cities<\/h2>\n<p>The Levante line leaves from both stations toward <a href=\"https:\/\/italian-riviera.com\/en\/riviera-di-levante\/camogli\/\">Camogli<\/a> (about 20 to 25 minutes from Brignole), <a href=\"https:\/\/italian-riviera.com\/en\/riviera-di-levante\/santa-margherita-ligure\/\">Santa Margherita Ligure<\/a> (35 to 40 minutes), <a href=\"https:\/\/italian-riviera.com\/en\/riviera-di-levante\/portofino\/\">Portofino<\/a> (get off at Santa Margherita), <a href=\"https:\/\/italian-riviera.com\/en\/riviera-di-levante\/rapallo\/\">Rapallo<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/italian-riviera.com\/en\/riviera-di-levante\/sestri-levante\/\">Sestri Levante<\/a> (under an hour) and <a href=\"https:\/\/italian-riviera.com\/en\/riviera-di-levante\/la-spezia\/\">La Spezia<\/a>. For the Cinque Terre (<a href=\"https:\/\/italian-riviera.com\/en\/cinque-terre\/monterosso\/\">Monterosso<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/italian-riviera.com\/en\/cinque-terre\/vernazza\/\">Vernazza<\/a>) allow 1 hour 15 to 2 hours depending on the train: fares and times in <a href=\"https:\/\/italian-riviera.com\/en\/cinque-terre-train-timetable\/\">Cinque Terre train times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Westward, regional trains go to <a href=\"https:\/\/italian-riviera.com\/en\/riviera-di-ponente\/savona\/\">Savona<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/italian-riviera.com\/en\/riviera-di-ponente\/alassio\/\">Alassio<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/italian-riviera.com\/en\/riviera-di-ponente\/ventimiglia\/\">Ventimiglia<\/a>. Milan takes about 1 hour 30 to over 2 hours depending on the train. Italo stops at both stations; for other long-distance trains check which station your ticket shows. Official timetables: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trenitalia.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trenitalia<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.italotreno.it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Italo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Services and accessibility<\/h2>\n<p>Both have ticket offices, caf\u00e9s, shops, paid toilets and railway police. The Kipoint left-luggage is open daily 8am to 8pm (listed from \u20ac6; confirm price and duration). Taxis wait in Piazza Verdi in front of Brignole; Principe has a rank near the station. Radio Taxi: 010 5966.<\/p>\n<p>RFI offers assistance for travellers with disabilities or reduced mobility through Sala Blu: ask in person or by phone up to 1 hour ahead, 7:45am to 10:30pm. Principe has a step-free route with lift to platforms 11 to 15 and 17 to 20; Brignole has lifts to several platforms (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12). There is no tactile path and lifts may be out of service.<\/p>\n<h2>At night and staying safe<\/h2>\n<p>As in any big city, take some care in the evening. Guides advise extra caution around Principe, Via Pr\u00e9 and some alleys of the old town. Stay on main, well-lit streets, keep bags and phone in front of you and avoid empty alleys. With luggage and after 9pm, when the metro is closed, a taxi is the easiest choice.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently asked questions about Genoa&#8217;s stations<\/h2>\n<details class=\"ir-faq\">\n<summary>Which is the main station in Genoa?<\/summary>\n<p>Principe is where most long-distance trains arrive, but Brignole is just as important. Many trains stop at both.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"ir-faq\">\n<summary>How do I get from Principe to Brignole?<\/summary>\n<p>By metro (5 stops) or a direct regional train, about 6 minutes according to timetables. A taxi helps with luggage.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"ir-faq\">\n<summary>Which station is best for the Aquarium?<\/summary>\n<p>Principe: about 15 minutes on foot. From Brignole take the metro to San Giorgio.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"ir-faq\">\n<summary>Is there left luggage?<\/summary>\n<p>Yes, at both: Kipoint, daily 8am to 8pm. Prices start from \u20ac6; check the current rate.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"ir-faq\">\n<summary>How do I get to Boccadasse and Nervi?<\/summary>\n<p>From Brignole: regional train to Genova Sturla, then walk to Boccadasse; a Levante-bound regional train for Nervi.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"ir-faq\">\n<summary>Does Italo stop at Principe or Brignole?<\/summary>\n<p>At both. For Frecce and Intercity, check the station on your ticket.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Genova Piazza Principe or Brignole: which to choose, how to get between them, metro, trains to the Cinque Terre and Portofino, luggage, taxis and access.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":19655,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-64245","approfondimento","type-approfondimento","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - 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