You feel a bit like DH Lawrence Looking at the landscapes flowing from the windows of the green train from Sardinia. The English writer discovered the island, also by train, in 1921 to collect emotions and stories in the book published later with the title “Sea and Sardinia”. You too can feel the explorers of the past by rising one of the historic trains that will resume their trips in April 2025offering unique experiences until September / December.
He Green train from Sardinia It allows you to discover the most authentic soul of the island on vintage means along a unique railway line, derived from “the old complementary”, Designed and built between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The lines, never abandoned, connect the ribs and the interns and integrate into Field experience as well as expert guides to deepen the knowledge of crosslands.
Green train trips are five: From Macomer to Bosa, from Mandas to Laconi, from Cagliari to Mandas, from Luras to Tempio Pausania and, finally, the route that combines Arbatax, Lanusei in Gairo.
From Macomer to Bosa Marina
Those of the green train are solitary railway lines crossed by “Rotaie salons” Who read again through several kilometers, during which you will seem to be suspended over time. One of the first sections we tell you hard 46 kilometers And connects Macomer to Bosa Marina, crossing the Plateau de Caméda.
Exit Sunday and vacationFrom March 30 to October 1, 2025, this train offers a historic, artistic and cultural trip by stopping theCistercian abbey of Santa Maria di Corte in Sinttia and the village of TinnuraAn open museum where you can admire some of the most beautiful murals on the island.
The train then continues in the direction Bosa Marinawhere the sea appears and disappears behind each curve, finally arriving in front of you, on the beach where the residents of the colorful village of Bosa They spend their own summer days.
The cost of the ticket is 59 euros For adults 45 euros For children aged 4 to 11.
From Cagliari to Mandas
The traffic that connects Cagliari In Mandas, it differs from others only for the train, a modern stadler, but the railway line is always historic which crosses the territories of Lower Campidano and Partololla, finally arriving in Mandas.
It starts to San Gottardo station In Monsurrato and you browse the reduced route of the gauge traveled by DH Lawrence itself which also passes through Settimo S. Pietro, Soleminis, Dolianova, Donori, Barrali, Senorbì, Suelli and Gesico. Usually, most of the days organized on this road are dedicated to Mandas visitThe last step: you walk in the streets of the historic center, you visit museums and make a lunch to discover the typical specialties of the territory before visiting certain religious sites and with the return to the station.
Here too, the cost of the ticket is to 59 euros For adults 40 euros For children. The train is active every Saturday From April 12 to May 31, 2025While for the following dates, we recommend that you consult the official website.
From Luras to Tempio Pausania
The green train keeps the magic of the trips of the past, especially the route that links Luras to Tempio Pausania: Here you will get on cars Breda from the 1930sTowed by the former locomotor of the 1950s, and you will immerse yourself in the typical landscapes of Gallura.
He starts from Luras, considered the Patria dei Dolmen: Here you can admire four intact of the 78 total on the island. After leaving the country and spent 40 minutes with your eyes turned to the landscapes, many of which are agro-pastoral, you arrive at Tempio Pausania station, Dating from 1930.
This city, also famous for its incredible carnival, is located in the heart of Gallura, at the foot of Limbara. To get lost in the streets of its historic center, rich in buildings and granite floor, and visit the Museum of Machines in cork: Tempio Pausania is a reference for the creation of products using this material.
The very interesting are also the Palau-Sassari-Alghero railway workshopsTo visit with the Bauchiero Carriage from 1913on which DH Lawrence has traveled.
The train is active Sunday and vacationFrom March 23 to November 1, 2025. The ticket costs 59 euros for adults and 40 euros for children.
From Mandas to Laconi
This Way of the Green Train of Sardinia is long 37 kilometers And it lasts 3 hours: the trip from Mandas to Laconi is ideal for those who want to discover the most suggestive side of the island Between nature and archaeological sites.
It starts to MastersThe medieval village of Trexenta once Ducato and central center of the island, now splendid cultural and naturalistic destination. DH Lawrence, arriving here by train, compared it to the sterile regions of Cornwall or to the heights of the Derbyshire.
During this trip, you will stop at Nurghe is par.In the municipality of Isili, an archaeological site dating from the Bronze Age, considered one of the architectural structures tholos (with Dome Vault) more interesting than nuragic and all Mediterranean civilization.
From there, the railway line crosses suggestive panoramas to arrive, finally, Laconi. Once you have come down, you can go to discover the Parco AymerichThe largest urban park in Sardinia and Paradiso for lovers of Nature and Trekking.
The train, Active on Sundays and holidays From March 23 to December 8, 2025, Costa 59 euros For adults 40 euros For children.
The route that links Arbatax, Lanusei to Gairo
With the expected departures Wednesday, Sunday the holidays From April 2025 (with dates that to be approved and available on the official website), the route which links Arbatax, Lanusei and Gairo is the last proposal of the Green train of Sardinia.
For this treat, you will travel both by train and with the bus by stopping in suggestive places like the country Abandoned by Gairo Vecchioof which you will see the ruins of the buildings remaining hung on the Rocher de Monte Trunconi.
Then you will stop in the valley of Gairo Taquisarawhere you can take trekking paths or participate in Funny workshop To learn to prepare the most popular typical specialty in the region: I Color yourself. Back at Lanusei station, you will start to Arbatax again on the historic train.
The ticket, with inclusive or the Kitchen laboratory + typical lunch or the option with the Visit to the Taquisara cave + tasting Costa 69 euros For adults and 49 euros for children; If, on the other hand, you are not interested in any of these options, the train ticket costs 49 euros.