Is this the overnight train to Palermo?
not-TUR-no — double 't', stress on second syllable. Pa-LER-mo — stress on second syllable.
Confirm this at the platform or when boarding an overnight train, especially when multiple trains share the same platform at night.
Questo è il treno notturno (is this the overnight train) — notturno (nocturnal/overnight) describes trains that run through the night. Per Palermo (for Palermo) — per expresses final destination.
A che ora parte il notturno per Reggio Calabria?
What time does the overnight train to Reggio Calabria leave?
Specific departure time for a night train
Il treno passa dallo Stretto di Messina?
Does the train cross the Strait of Messina?
The Rome-Palermo train crosses on a ferry — a unique experience
C'è un vagone cuccette disponibile?
Is there a couchette carriage available?
Vagone cuccette — the sleeping car with fold-down bunk beds
The overnight train from Rome to Sicily literally drives onto a ferry at Villa San Giovanni and is transported across the Strait of Messina — passengers can watch from the deck, one of Italy's most extraordinary rail experiences.