Great sea views: summer tourist train to launch from Nice to Milan

A new ‘tourist train’ run by the Italian rail service will take passengers between Nice and Milan this summer, bringing a touch of Riviera flair to the travelling experience. 

The ‘Espresso Riviera’ service will run from August 4 to September 1, leaving Milan in the morning to arrive in Nice in the early afternoon, before making the reverse trip in the evening. Each journey takes around six hours.

Tickets start from €44.50, and there will be a dining carriage on the train for passengers to eat onboard, as well as a bar and storage for bikes. First class tickets start from €59.50. 

Tickets will go on sale from July 20, and can be purchased through the Trenitalia app or online here, and you can find the timetables for the trip here (in Italian). 

Much of the train’s route is along the Ligurian coast between Nice and Genoa, allowing passengers to take in the stunning scenery in peace and comfort – and avoid busy commuter trains along the route, which are often extremely busy during summer. 

You can see photos of the train’s interior below. 

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The service has been set up as part of a diversification push by Trenitalia (Italy’s national rail operator), which includes the launch of more overnight trains and ‘tourist’ routes. 

From September 1 to September 29, the route will run between Milan and Ventimiglia (Vintimille) on the border between France and Italy. 

It will then be paused for the winter season, but is expected to return next year. 

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