Parma railway station is situated at Piazzale Carlo Alberto dalla Chiesa, at the northern edge of the city centre.

Inside are the ticket office, waiting room and other public facilities, as well as the headquarters of the railway police and the traffic management department.

They include regional, express, InterCity, Frecciabianca services, and a daily pair of Frecciarossa high speed trains.

The main destinations of the regional trains are Milan, Bologna, La Spezia, Pontremoli and Brescia.

The station provides interchange with the Parma trolleybus system, and with urban and suburban buses.