Despite the transfer of Lombardy to Piedmont-Sardinia (later Kingdom of Italy) in 1859, Mantua was stationed by Austrian troops who ruled Venetia (including Verona) until 1867.

There are plans to relocate the on-site goods yard to Mantova Frassine station, since the new location would be closer to the industrial zone.

APAM, transport agency of Mantua, operates interurban bus routes which stop outside the railway station.

Between March 2013 and December 2014, a direct shuttle bus service ran daily between Mantova railway station and Verona-Villafranca Airport, connecting the city with its closest international gateway.

After the World Expo 2015, Trenord has guaranteed 18 to 20 sets of double-decker regional trains on services between Milan and Mantua.

In 2015, talks with the Italian State Railway have begun in order to improve train connections to Verona and Milan.

Current regional trains takes 46 minutes to complete a journey of 37 km between Mantua and Verona.

New proposals could see the introduction of non-stop services, which could take only 30 minutes on the same route, during morning and evening peak hours.