🌎 Countries crossed

France, Italy

🕔 Transport time

25h25

🌱 Carbon footprint

≈ 4 times
less than with a
plane

💼 Journey type

Beach, Culture

How to join Palerme from Nice by train?

Nice,
France
Vintimille,
Italy

Regional train

Regional train

(≈ 00h50)

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Vintimille,
Italy
Milan,
Italy

Regional train

Regional train

(≈ 3h50)

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Milan,
Italy
Palerme,
Italy

Night train

Night train

(≈ 20h45)

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Detailed itinerary

The itinerary includes 25h25 of transport and 3 steps, with a minimum budget of 10 euros.
Regional train

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.
Regional train

Vintimille - Milan

The step from Vintimille to Milan lasts 3h50. You'll travel in a regional train.
Night train

Milan - Palerme

The step from Milan to Palerme lasts 20h45. You'll travel in a night train.

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