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Milano / Milan / Mailand to Lyon by train
Some of Europe's smartest trains travel on the only rail route from northern Italy to central France
Frecciarossa 1000 trains operated by Trenitalia have been recently introduced to this route, they have in effect replaced the TGV trains in this direction when travelling from Italy to France (the TGVs from Milano to Paris now pass through the Lyon area without making any station calls).
The morning departure from Milano connects in Lyon with TGV trains on to Marseille and Strasbourg.
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taking the direct Frecce trains
Journey Summary
4hr 19min - 4hr 43min
Daily
Travel Information
Final Destination: Paris
All trains also call at: Chambery and
These trains are typically scheduled to depart from Millano Centrale station daily at 06:25 and 15:53.
2 x trains per day
Tickets
Book early and save: Yes
Online bookings usually open: up tp 6 months ahead of the travel date
Frecciarossa 1000 trains on the domestic routes within Italy convey 4 classes of accommodation, but the Standard Premier service is not available on this international route.
Also 'Allegro' has been introduced as the branding for the Standard and Business Class, SMTJ isn't certain as to the reason for this, other than to make a distinction with the tickets on the domestic routes.
Where to book
| Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Trenitalia | * | |
| Rail Europe | * |
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Good to Know
The 15:53 departure from Milano Centrale offers onward travel to France from these arriving Frecce trains:
- 14:50 from Taranto (05:27), Salerno (08:46); Napoli Centrale (09:40); Roma Termini (11:10); Firenze SMN (12:55) and Bologna (13:36)
- 14:55 from San Remo (11:20); Albenga (12:00); Savona (12:33) and Genova-Piazza Principe (13:19)
- 15:05 Lecce (05:55); Bari (07:30); Pescara (10:10); Rimini (12:15) and Bologna (13:18)
Between the outskirts of Milano and Torino, the train will travel at more than 280 km/h on the high speed railway, but the rest of the route is on a classic line.
The most scenic parts of the journey are between Susa and the Mont Cenis Tunnel which straddles the border and to the north of the tunnel, the best of the views are on the right, but much of the route is within a narrow valley.
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