French Riviera Traveller by Jeanne Oliver

Train Travel on the French Riviera

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Nice

Nice to Monaco

Monaco

Menton

Nice to Cannes

Cannes

Saint-Tropez

Mountains

About the Riviera

Practical Information

Top Sights

Transport

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The railway network that serves the Cote d'Azur functions as both a means of transportation and a way to discover the region's sights. Scenic trains include the Train des Merveilles, the Train des Pignes and the Nice to Digne train.

Trains to the French Riviera

SNCF
This is France's national rail carrier which handles long distance services throughout France and abroad.

Trains Around the French Riviera

TER
This division of SNCF handles regional services and the scenic Train des Merveilles which links Nice and Tende summer weekends. It's a lovely journey and a multilingual guide comments on the surroundings.

The main transportation lines you will use to get around the coast include:

  • Line 3
    Les Arcs-Draguignan-Fréjus-St-Raphael-Cannes-Nice
  • Line 4
    Mandelieu-Grasse-Cannes-Nice-Ventimiglia
  • Line 5A
    Nice-Breil-ru-Roya-Tende-Cuneo
  • Line 6
    Marseilles-Toulon-Nice-Ventimiglia
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Chemin de Fer de Provence

This company handles the popular and scenic Nice to Digne train, the Train des Pignes, that links the coast and the mountains. In the summer, this company runs the famous steam engine that makes a circuit from Puget-Théniers to Entrevaux every Sunday.

Related Pages

Bus Travel on the French Riviera

Driving on the French Riviera

 


 

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