How do you get to the city centre from the station?
al CEN-tro — stress on 'cen'. sta-ZIO-ne — stress on second syllable.
After arriving at a train station in a new city and needing to get to the centre.
'Come si va' (how does one go / how do you get) is the impersonal 'si' construction for asking about general procedures. 'Al centro' (to the centre) is short for 'al centro città' (to the city centre). This is one of the most frequent questions at Italian train stations.
C'è la metro dalla stazione?
Is there the metro from the station?
Many Italian train stations have direct metro connections
Quanto tempo ci vuole per arrivare in centro?
How long does it take to get to the centre?
Estimate the travel time
Qual è l'autobus per il centro storico?
Which bus goes to the historic centre?
Bus often better than metro for reaching specific areas
Rome's Termini station is directly connected to Metro lines A and B. Milan's Centrale connects to Metro lines 2 and 3. Florence's Santa Maria Novella is walkable to the historic centre. Naples' Centrale is on the Circumvesuviana network as well as Metro line 1. Always check for the most direct route.