My sister and I (early 20's) are planning a trip from Rome to Paris and would like to stop in Nice/French Riviera. Should we travel by air from Rome to Nice? Or is the train an option? Same thing from Nice to Paris? We are also looking for other suggestions in the French Riviera (some other places more "off the beaten path") to visit. Hotel suggestions for Nice/Paris would also be greatly appreciated. Thank you!!
Posted by
Ottawa
1446 posts
Here's a superbly well-located youth hostel in Cap d'Ail, near Nice:
http://www.clajsud.fr/holidays_cap_d-ail.a2.en.html It's very well rated and the sea is RIGHT there! Getting around on the buses, from the Italian border all the way to Cannes is just 1 euro, so easy to bop into Nice and Monaco.
Posted by
Salem, OR
21 posts
You may want to compare prices for a flight as opposed to the train. It will be a long trip to Nice from Rome because you will have to stop possibly in Milan. It is not cheap. We were surprised to see the big improvements in some train stations in Italy last Sept. when we were there. We were even more surprised to see the cost of train travel, even point to point like a local. We love to get on the TGV in France and zoom from place to another. Check the TGV schedule on line and see what they offer from Nice.
Posted by
Minneapolis, MN, USA
8700 posts
If you book well in advance, flying on a budget airline from Rome to Nice will be a lot cheaper than taking the train. Both Blu-Express and easyJet fly Fiumicino-Nice. The standard 2nd class fare for a Nice-Paris TGV is over €100.00. If you book well in advance (up to three months allowed) at tgv-europe.com, you can get a Prem's fare as low as €25.00. To keep the site in Englsh and to avoid being bumped to the Rail Europe site which doesn't offer discount fares, choose Great Britain as your country of residence.