I%26#39;ll be travelling to Rome from Paris on Dec.29. Havn%26#39;t booked train tickets yet. I wanted to take the riviera train during the day for the scenery.
I%26#39;m 25, should I get a youth pass?
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The direct Paris-Rome train :
1) Is a night train
2) Doesn%26#39;t take the Riviera route, but goes through the Alps and Milan
If you want to see the French Riviera, you%26#39;ll have to take a train (6 hours) or a plane (1 hour, low cost flight available, about €100) to Nice, then a train to Rome (10 hours) or blu-express, a low cost carrier (€60).
easyJet flies Paris Orly to Rome Ciampino. On Dec 29, the morning flight is €100, the afternoon one €140, all taxes included.
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Most day-time trains, if you book straight through, will also go through Switzerland and Milan, and as Bob_S says, they are not direct. Actually I prefer the scenery on this route to the less direct route via Nice and the coast, but IMO it takes too long for a comfortable one day journey, as would the trip via Nice. A few day-time trains will take you via Chambéry and Milano, avoiding Switzerland.
No, buying a youth pass is not worthwhile if this is the only significant journey you will be taking by train. Book your tickets up to 90 days ahead direct at www.voyages-sncf.com (or www.trenitalia.it for the Italian network) and take advantage of the advance purchase discounts. Read this page by MorganB for more info: http://tinyurl.com/qpdef
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Thanks for the great info guys. I didn%26#39;t know it was so inexpensive to fly.
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