Overnight train from paris to florence fodors travel. On board thello night trains, you will always find a restaurantbar coach for dinner, breakfast or. The best overnight train from venice to paris is a nonstop flight from venice to paris. While travelling on thello services, you can sleep soundly on the smooth tracks between france and italy. You are travelling between france and italy with thello trains, enjoy. On board thello night trains, you will always find a. As you make the treats, your chefs will share stories about the importance of food in italy, including the history of biscuits and why theyre used to celebrate special days. Travel between two of europes most popular countries aboard one of europes most popular trains. Under the name rome express the prewar service operated daily until interrupted by the second world war. Of course it is my opinion, but anything over 5 or max 6 hours on a train is a distance to be covered by air. Hop on board the thello, the night train which travels between france and italy. The high speed day train from paris to milan and milan to paris offers daily round trips to link the capital of france and the fashion capital of italy.
Travel overnight from paris to northern italy with the thello night train. Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in rome2rios travel planner. Take the train to travel between france and italy thello. Operating at 270 kmh, the train offers a unique experience. I understand this might sound idiotic but i am trying to buy tickets from milan to paris via overnight train and i am totally confused. Take a train from milan to paris and enjoy great onboard service as you make your way from the worlds fashion capital to the capital of france. Take one of those inexpensive flights from rome to paris. A guide to the thello sleeper train from paris to venice. As there are no regular seats on this train and every passanger has to have a sleeper or couchette, and each carriage has its own conductor, this story sounds very dodgy to me. However, when we look up eurail timetable today, we find that en220 only run till june. As you make the treats, your chefs will share stories about the importance of food in italy, including the history of biscuits and why theyre. For many people, the romance and purported efficiency of taking a night train are cruel deceptions.
In an era of low cost air travel, ill take a plane any day over such a long night train journey. I rode the thello, a train that travels overnight from milan to paris, this past summer. Night train paris to venice rick steves travel forum. Ive read that purchasing tickets early on this site saves money. We want to book the overnight train as it will mean we can have a full day sight seing in paris as well as in pisa before we leave. We are in our late twenties and understand we wont be getting luxury travel. Within 10 hours, the thello will take you from paris to milan, and only 3. You can travel overland all the way from rome to zagreb by train as shown above, then take a train from zagreb to split daytime or sleeper then a bus split to dubrovnik 4 hours, many buses. How to get from paris to italy by plane, train, bus, night. For more information and inspiration, check out our blog entry on traveling between paris and rome. You can also travel from paris to italy by daytime highspeed tgv train, see the paris italy tgv page or indeed by the slower but fabulously scenic bernina express route. It would be best to purchase a eurail italy pass for just the trains you are taking with in italy. Enjoy a delicious dinner and relax in your bed to wake up afresh the next day. We will definitely consider a night train as a travel option in the future and would recommend considering the thello night train with kids.
Night trains in italy travel by train around italy. Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket. Departure from paris on thursday arrival in berlin on friday arrival in moscow on saturday. Discover why food plays such an integral role in italy s culture as you dive into this handson cooking class. You have good connections from every city in italy to milan. Night trains in italy italiarail italy train ticket. With the thello night train you can fall asleep in paris and wake up well rested to see gondolas floating through the canals of venice. Since its a night train there wasnt much i could see either. Find out more about overnight trains to paris on our thello page. The british film rome express 1932 derived its title and its setting from the train. Travelling through the night, our sleepers, couchette coaches and day coaches allow you to pass the night with sweet dreams. Not only was it comfortable, but i was also given a free amenity kit, breakfast, plenty of snacks, and even a bottle of prosecco.
The overnight train is absolutely guaranteed to ruin your night and likely the next day. Its length probably automatically relegates it to second feature. Night trains offer economic and comfortable sleeping carriages getting you to your next stop by train. Or travel by day between marseille and milan with the thello day train. We had taken overnight trains before when we were younger. Buy your thello night trains train tickets with rail europe. This is the thrid or fourth time that we have used this sleeper service from italy to paris, and it was the most comfortable. From there, you can easily make your way to rome with regional trains. Travel overnight between paris and a host of italian cities including milan and venice. Simply board the train in the evening and arrive at your destination the following morning. Thello overnight train from milan to paris paris forum. Connecting france and italy overnight, you can enjoy a very comfortable ride in the thello premium sleeper compartment. My husband and i both love traveling by train in europe. There are 11 ways to get from italy to paris by plane, train, bus, night train, car or car train.
You can comfortably enjoy the beautiful landscape of france and italy. This popular service has carried more than 1 million people in the heart of paris, florence, milan or venice. While we flew from rome to paris at the end of our time in italy, it took seven and a half hours door to door, which meant that we lost almost an entire day of sightseeing en route. It was a unique experience ending 2016 on a train in italy and waking up in 2017 in paris. We took the overnight train from paris to milan in october 2008. The night trains from paris to venice and then milan to paris, there are no direct night trains from rome at this tme, are not covered by any rail passes. It will be at the end of our two week holiday traveling throughout italy by train. France italy tgv trains travel between the most popular cities in france and italy like paris, milan, rome, and more. Together with expert chefs, learn how to make delicious gelato, cookies, and biscuits. Trains from rome train times, fares, online tickets. There are 11 ways to get from paris to italy by plane, train, bus, night train, car or car train. But its more timeeffective to go by comfortable overnight ferry from italy to croatia as follows.
The thello night train from paris to milan and venice is one of the famous night trains left in central europe. From there continue either directly to paris or along the mediterranean sea. Europe night train from paris to milan, italy is there a night train from paris to milan, italy. Paris to venice by thello sleeper train buy tickets from 29. You can use as well the night train from venice and milan to paris. Trains run between the main cities of milan and venice in italy and paris and dijon in france.
These highspeed trains whisk travelers between paris and milan in 7 hours, paris and turin in 5. My husband and myself are thinking of bookin the overnight thello train from milan to paris this august. We party of four are planning to take the over night train from paris to florence in may. Thanks again to the tgv services from paris to milan, florence is about 9 hours away from paris by train. The palatino express or rome express is a historic express train operating between paris, france, and rome, italy, since 1890. Travelling at speeds of up to 180 kmhr the thello night train is the perfect way to make the journey between france and italy.
Even regular jet service on, say, air france, would be a heck of a better option than an overnight train anywhere. Thello night services offer both couchette and sleeper accommodation for a good night s sleep. The next morning, you arrive fully recuperated and relaxed at your destination right in the city centre. Climb on board, sit back and relax with a meal and then let the motion of the train rock you to sleep in your bed, waking up refreshed and ready to explore a new city and country.
Unless you want to spend the next day or two in paris feeling miserable because you were awake for two days straight. Paris to milan and venice by thello night train from 29. Review of thello night train from paris to venice with. Youll find out the tricks of italian cuisine, learn all about the ingredients youre using, and walk. The service was resumed after the war, and has operated with the name. Each day, the thello night train provides a highspeed connection between venice and paris. Traveling by train through italy at night can be a relaxing and costeffective way to get between several locations in italy. If you thinking about taking a night train in italy dont.
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