Nice
Nice
Gênes
Vienna
Vienna
Vienna
Vienna
Cracovie
Prague
Prague
Prague
Zurich
Berlin
Paris
Paris
Paris

The ultimate overnight train itinerary from the south of France!

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Marseille,
France
Nice,
France

Regional train

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Nice,
France
Vintimille,
Italy

Regional train

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Vintimille,
Italy
Gênes,
Italy

Regional train

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Gênes,
Italy
Vienna,
Austria

Night train

(≈ 13h14)

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Vienna,
Austria
Cracovie,
Poland

Night train

(≈ 7h01)

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Cracovie,
Poland
Prague,
Czechia

Night train

(≈ 9h19)

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Prague,
Czechia
Zurich,
Switzerland

Night train

(≈ 14h36)

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Zurich,
Switzerland
Berlin,
Germany

Night train

(≈ 11h19)

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Berlin,
Germany
Paris,
France

Night train

(≈ 14h06)

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Paris,
France
Marseille,
France

High speed train

(≈ 3h20)

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Nice,
France
Vintimille,
Italy

Regional train

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Vintimille,
Italy
Gênes,
Italy

Regional train

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Gênes,
Italy
Vienna,
Austria

Night train

(≈ 13h14)

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Vienna,
Austria
Cracovie,
Poland

Night train

(≈ 7h01)

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Cracovie,
Poland
Prague,
Czechia

Night train

(≈ 9h19)

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Prague,
Czechia
Zurich,
Switzerland

Night train

(≈ 14h36)

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Zurich,
Switzerland
Berlin,
Germany

Night train

(≈ 11h19)

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Berlin,
Germany
Paris,
France

Night train

(≈ 14h06)

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Paris,
France
Nice,
France

Night train

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🌎 Countries crossed

France, Italy, Austria, Poland, Czechia, Switzerland, Germany

🕔 Travel time

7 days

🌱 Carbon footprint

≈ 2 times

less than with a

car

With 2 passengers

💼 Journey type

Culture, Beach, Party

The ultimate overnight train itinerary from the south of France!

Marseille,
France
Nice,
France

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Nice,
France
Vintimille,
Italy

Regional train

(≈ 00h50)

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Vintimille,
Italy
Gênes,
Italy

Regional train

(≈ 2h00)

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Gênes,
Italy
Vienna,
Austria

Night train

(≈ 13h14)

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Vienna,
Austria
Cracovie,
Poland

Night train

(≈ 7h01)

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Cracovie,
Poland
Prague,
Czechia

Night train

(≈ 9h19)

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Prague,
Czechia
Zurich,
Switzerland

Night train

(≈ 14h36)

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Zurich,
Switzerland
Berlin,
Germany

Night train

(≈ 11h19)

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Berlin,
Germany
Paris,
France

Night train

(≈ 14h06)

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Paris,
France
Marseille,
France

High speed train

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Nice,
France
Vintimille,
Italy

Regional train

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Vintimille,
Italy
Gênes,
Italy

Regional train

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Gênes,
Italy
Vienna,
Austria

Night train

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Vienna,
Austria
Cracovie,
Poland

Night train

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Cracovie,
Poland
Prague,
Czechia

Night train

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Prague,
Czechia
Zurich,
Switzerland

Night train

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Zurich,
Switzerland
Berlin,
Germany

Night train

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Berlin,
Germany
Paris,
France

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Paris,
France
Nice,
France

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A turnkey train tour of Europe to discover 8 emblematic cities in a week and save money at the same time!

*Of course, if possible, we advise you to take several days at each stage to discover the city.

And if you want to go further, don't hesitate to consult our city and country guides to discover all our recommendations for each stage!

The trip lasts 7 days and includes 10 steps, with a minimum budget of 371 euros.

Marseille - Nice

The step from Marseille to Nice lasts 2h30. You'll travel in a TER ZOU ! Marseille <> Nice operated by Transdev.

On board, you'll have access to: Wi-Fi, Bike.

Nice - Vintimille

The step from Nice to Vintimille lasts 00h50. You'll travel in a TER ZOU ! operated by SNCF Voyageurs.

You can find tickets from 9.2 euros.

Vintimille - Gênes

The step from Vintimille to Gênes lasts 2h00. You'll travel in a regional train.

You can find tickets from 15 euros.

Gênes - Vienna

The step from Gênes to Vienna lasts 13h14. You'll travel in a night train.

You can find tickets from 54.9 euros if you book 2 months in advance.

Vienna - Cracovie

The step from Vienna to Cracovie lasts 7h01. You'll travel in a EuroNight (SJ) operated by SJ.

On board, you'll have access to: Drinks and snacks, Shower.

Cracovie - Prague

The step from Cracovie to Prague lasts 9h19. You'll travel in a EuroNight (SJ) operated by SJ.

On board, you'll have access to: Drinks and snacks, Wi-Fi, Shower.

You can find tickets from 26 euros if you book 1 months in advance.

Prague - Zurich

The step from Prague to Zurich lasts 14h36. You'll travel in a night train.

On board, you'll have access to: Wi-Fi, Drinks and snacks, Shower.

You can find tickets from 82 euros if you book 2 months in advance.

Zurich - Berlin

The step from Zurich to Berlin lasts 11h19. You'll travel in a Nightjet operated by ÖBB.

On board, you'll have access to: Wi-Fi, Drinks and snacks, Shower.

You can find tickets from 99 euros if you book 2 months in advance.

Berlin - Paris

The step from Berlin to Paris lasts 14h06. You'll travel in a Nightjet operated by ÖBB.

On board, you'll have access to: Wi-Fi, Drinks and snacks, Shower.

You can find tickets from 84.9 euros if you book 2 months in advance.

Paris - Marseille

The step from Paris to Marseille lasts 3h20. You'll travel in a Frecciarossa operated by Trenitalia.

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Marseille, FranceNice, France

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Nice, FranceVintimille, Italy

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Vintimille, ItalyGênes, Italy

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Gênes, ItalyVienna, Austria

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Vienna, AustriaCracovie, Poland

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Prague, CzechiaZurich, Switzerland

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Zurich, SwitzerlandBerlin, Germany

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Paris, FranceMarseille, France

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Nice, FranceVintimille, Italy

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Vintimille, ItalyGênes, Italy

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Gênes, ItalyVienna, Austria

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Vienna, AustriaCracovie, Poland

Cracovie, PolandPrague, Czechia

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Prague, CzechiaZurich, Switzerland

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Zurich, SwitzerlandBerlin, Germany

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Berlin, GermanyParis, France

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Paris, FranceNice, France

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🌎 Countries crossed

🕔 Travel time

🌱 Carbon footprint

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Vintimille, ItalyGênes, Italy

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Gênes, ItalyVienna, Austria

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Vienna, AustriaCracovie, Poland

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Prague, CzechiaZurich, Switzerland

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Zurich, SwitzerlandBerlin, Germany

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Vintimille, ItalyGênes, Italy

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Vienna, AustriaCracovie, Poland

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France

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Italy

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Italy
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Italy
Vienna,
Austria

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Austria
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Poland

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Poland
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Czechia

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Czechia
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Germany

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Germany
Paris,
France

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France
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France

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Italy

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Italy
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Italy

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Italy
Vienna,
Austria

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Austria
Cracovie,
Poland

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Poland
Prague,
Czechia

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Czechia
Zurich,
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Switzerland
Berlin,
Germany

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Germany
Paris,
France

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France
Nice,
France

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France
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France

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France
Vintimille,
Italy

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Italy
Gênes,
Italy

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Italy
Vienna,
Austria

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Austria
Cracovie,
Poland

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Poland
Prague,
Czechia

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Czechia
Zurich,
Switzerland

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Switzerland
Berlin,
Germany

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Germany
Paris,
France

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France
Marseille,
France

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France
Vintimille,
Italy

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Italy
Gênes,
Italy

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Italy
Vienna,
Austria

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Austria
Cracovie,
Poland

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Poland
Prague,
Czechia

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Czechia
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Switzerland

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Switzerland
Berlin,
Germany

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Germany
Paris,
France

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France
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France