Overview
- Deutsche Bahn said extensive test runs with the Frecciarossa 1000 will begin in Germany and Austria in May 2026.
- A retrofitted train has already been moved over the Brenner Pass into Germany after initial trials in Italy in 2025.
- The runs are part of a type‑approval program led by manufacturers Hitachi and Alstom to certify the trains for use across borders.
- If approvals stay on track, operators plan to start one daily direct Munich–Milan and Munich–Rome service with the December 2026 timetable change.
- DB projects time savings of about 75 minutes to Milan and 45 minutes to Rome compared with trips that require transfers, with further cuts likely after the Brenner Base Tunnel opens around 2032.