Piedmont (Piemonte) is a large region in northwest Italy, ringed on three sides by the Alps and sloping down toward the Po Valley. Its capital, Turin, is a city of elegant arcades, royal palaces, and the landmark Mole Antonelliana. Beyond the city lie the UNESCO-listed vineyards of the Langhe, Roero, and Monferrato, home to Barolo and Barbaresco wines and Alba's prized white truffles, plus the serene shores of Lake Maggiore and Lake Orta. Piedmont is the birthplace of vermouth, gianduja chocolate, and the Slow Food movement.
- Public
- Excellent rail hub at Turin: Trenitalia regional trains and Frecciarossa/Italo high-speed services link Turin with Milan, Alba, Asti, Cuneo, and Stresa; Turin adds GTT metro, trams, and buses across the city
- Taxi
- Available in Turin and larger towns but relatively pricey; ride-hailing is limited, so taxis are usually booked by phone, via the IT Taxi app, or taken at ranks
- Rental
- Useful for the Langhe wine country, Alpine valleys, and the lakes, where trains and buses are sparse; in Turin a car is hampered by ZTL zones and paid parking
- Walking
- Turin's grand arcaded boulevards and historic center are flat, elegant, and very walkable, and the wine towns and lakeside villages are compact
Transport at a glance
Transportation details
Full breakdown of how to get around.
Piedmont radiates from Turin, its capital and rail hub, with two main stations (Torino Porta Nuova and Torino Porta Susa) connecting high-speed and regional lines across the region and to Milan, Genoa, and France. Turin itself has an efficient GTT network of a driverless metro line, trams, and buses. Regional trains reach the wine towns of Alba and Asti, the southern city of Cuneo, and Lake Maggiore at Stresa. A rental car is the best way to explore the Langhe and Roero wine hills, the Alpine valleys around Sestriere and Gran Paradiso, and the lakeside villages, where public transport thins out.
Airports
Turin Caselle Airport (Sandro Pertini)
Milan Malpensa Airport
Milan Linate Airport
Transport tips
Travel smarter, not harder.
Buy a GTT city ticket (€1.70 single/100 min, €4 day pass) for unlimited metro, tram, and bus travel across Turin
Validate regional train tickets before boarding, or carry an e-ticket on the Trenitalia app, to avoid fines from inspectors
Take the frequent SADEM/Arriva airport bus (around €3-4) between Turin Caselle Airport and Porta Nuova rather than a costly taxi
Use Turin's two driverless metro line and dense tram network instead of driving in the congested, ZTL-restricted center
Avoid driving into Turin's ZTL-restricted historic center on weekdays, where cameras issue automatic fines
For Lake Maggiore and eastern Piedmont, Milan Malpensa (MXP) is often a more convenient gateway than Turin Caselle
The Frecciarossa from Torino Porta Nuova to Milano Centrale takes about 1 hour and costs roughly €20-40 if booked ahead