Short time between trains in Monaco and Nice Ville. Any problem?

Both are small stations. At the most it would be changing from one platform to another or waiting for your train to leave and the next train to pull in. The time is more than adequate.

Gerard, good question. I'm doing the same stretch in August. Can I ask you how you are getting in and out of Nice and where you are coming from, and going to? I haven't quite figured out this stretch of my trip yet.

Are you backpacking?

Gerard

There is mostly half hourly or hourly service from Ventimille to Cannes via Monaco and Nice. I don't understand why you need to change twice?

What time of day are you travelling?

Frank- Thanks for the insight. It looks like it should work.

Owen- We need to change in Monte Carlo and Nice in order to get from Ventimiglia to Avignon. Not backing, though.

Nigel
We are traveling in the morning. There are frequent trains, but the schedules show they require changes in both Monte Carlo and Nice.
Thanks

Gerard

I'm trying to work out the double connection. We've done the trip loads of times and can't see why you need a double connection. The only way might be if you are trying to use TGV as much as possible instead of the normal trains. That might give you a TGV-TGV connection in Nice after a change in Monaco.

My memory is that the slightly earlier Paris TGV is platform 1 at Nice and the Avignon one is a couple of platforms over and only platform 1 at Nice has anything other than stairs.

The local train from Italy often stops on the same island platform as the Avignon TGV.

Where are you checking schedules? The best help is with the German website, I use the British version of www.bahn.co.uk because I don't have to switch language.

For example:
Ventimiglia Th, 15.07.10 dep 08:17 RE 86144 Regional-Express
2nd class only
Menton Garavan dep 08:25

Menton dep 08:29

Carnoles dep 08:32

Cap-Martin-Roquebrun dep 08:36

Monaco-Monte-Carlo dep 08:43

Cap-d'Ail dep 08:48

Eze dep 08:52

Beaulieu-sur-Mer dep 08:56

Villefranche-sur-Mer dep 08:59

Nice-Riquier dep 09:02

Nice Ville Th, 15.07.10 arr 09:06

Nice Ville Th, 15.07.10 dep 09:33 TGV 6074 TGV Duplex
Subject to compulsory reservation, Special ticket or supplement required, Global price, Bar coach
Antibes dep 09:55

Cannes dep 10:06

St-Raphael-Valescure dep 10:30

Les Arcs Draguignan dep 10:46

Aix-en-Provence TGV dep 12:13

Avignon TGV Th, 15.07.10 arr 12:35

Nigel,

Both you and Gerard are right! According to the timetables on the German Rail site, a connection in Monaco is required through 3 July. From 4 July onward no connection is needed.

Tim,

Thanks for clearing up the confusion.

Nigel,

Thanks for helping. Our trip is before July 3 so that must be why I was getting those times.