Train from Venice to Paris

[scdreamer]

We will be disembarking from our (Athens to Venice) cruise, and plan to stay in Venice for two nights and then take the train to Paris.

 

Does anyone know the exact route the train takes? We know we will be changing trains in Milan, but not sure exactly where the train goes from there - through Switzerland or through Italy? If anyone has done this trip before, we would love to know a little about the scenery we will be riding through. Thanks!

[Debbierpof]

Not sure.. but last year we did Venice to Paris via Ryan Air. It cost us 20 Euros each (plus tax) and we were able to enjoy more time in Paris (2 hour flight). Just a thought! Some day we want to try the train within Switzerland :rolleyes: .

[scdreamer]

Not sure.. but last year we did Venice to Paris via Ryan Air. It cost us 20 Euros each (plus tax) and we were able to enjoy more time in Paris (2 hour flight). Just a thought! Some day we want to try the train within Switzerland :rolleyes: .

 

Thanks for the idea.

 

Yes, we know about Ryan Air (our daughter flew on Ryan Air a year ago between Rome and Frankfurt), but we really want to see the countryside as we travel, thus we have decided to take the train. The other consideration is that you can only take a very small piece of baggage on the economy airlines within Europe - not that we're planning to have a huge amount on the train, but as I recall it's something like 25 pounds total on Ryan Air.

 

It's true we will "lose" a day in Paris, but we're going to take the early morning train out of Venice and will arrive in Paris in the afternoon. Fortunately we have eight days in Paris, so we can afford the train time.:)

[Frecklesb]

We are staying about two days in Venice after our cruise. We will then take the overnight sleeper train to Paris. These websites are from our research so far:

http://www.raileurope.co.uk/

http://www.seat61.com/Italy.htm

http://www.ricksteves.com/rail/pdfs/railmappack07.htm

 

The Rick Steves site has a route map.

The seat 61 site is the most useful.

 

Frecklesb

[bandmom1]

The train from Milan does not go through Switzerland, it passes through Geneva.

Here is a great map from Rick Steves of the Eurail Train

http://www.ricksteves.com/rail/comparetickets.htm

 

happy Travels !! :o

[HeinBloed]

The train from Milan does not go through Switzerland, it passes through Geneva.

Here is a great map from Rick Steves of the Eurail Train

http://www.ricksteves.com/rail/comparetickets.htm

 

happy Travels !! :o

 

 

Funny - I always thought that Geneva is in Switzerland...

 

and of course Milan - Brig - Lausanne (not Geneva - too far away!!!).

 

from there you change over to TGV to Paris...

 

if you are in hurry!!!

 

But this is not very scenic!

 

 

If you have time:

 

Venice - Milano

 

change to Tirano:

 

Use the Bernina-Express to Chur.

 

From there you go with Glacier-Express to Brig. (THE TRAIN OF THE TRAINS!!!).

 

Then you continue with regular trains to Montreux. (detour Visp to Zermatt and Matterhorn optional)

 

From there to Lucerne by The Golden Pass Line. (detour in Interlaken to Jungfrau optional)

 

Get to Basle and get to one of the new TGV-Est-Européen (High-Speed-Train line which goes 330 km/h) to Paris.

 

That's the nicest way to get by train through Switzerland.

 

Small disadvantage: due to the mountains the trains do not go very fast. You should not expect to be in Paris within one day.

 

But if you are first time in Europe it's gorgeous!!! And it's a never-forgetting experience.

 

Regards,

HeinBloed

 

 

N. B. Another option could be the use of the ORIENT-EXPRESS - exactly the train mentioned in the novels of Agatha Christie.

 

Venice - Milan - Domodossola - Simplon - Brig - Lausanne - Paris

 

is part of the historical Orient-Express-Route from

 

Istanbul - Trieste - Venice - Paris - Calais - Dover - London

 

Today in the time of high speed trains and non-compatilibity of railways systems you do not find too many direct trains any more.

 

So you take

 

CISALPINO for Venice to Basle or Lausanne

 

LYRIA for Basle or Lausanne to Paris