🌎 Countries crossed

France, Italy, Tunisia

🕔 Transport time

38h45

🌱 Carbon footprint

≈ 3 times
less than with a
plane

💼 Journey type

Beach

How to join Tunis from Paris by train and by ferry?

Paris,
France
Milan,
Italy

High speed train

High speed train

(≈ 7h00)

Book my ticket
🙏 For some links, we get a commission each time you book a ticket. This allows us to sustain HOURRAIL!

Milan,
Italy
Palerme,
Italy

Night train

Night train

(≈ 20h45)

Book my ticket
🙏 For some links, we get a commission each time you book a ticket. This allows us to sustain HOURRAIL!

Palerme,
Italy
Tunis,
Tunisia

Ferry

Ferry

(≈ 11h00)

Book my ticket
🙏 For some links, we get a commission each time you book a ticket. This allows us to sustain HOURRAIL!

Map

Detailed itinerary

The itinerary includes 38h45 of transport and 3 steps.
High speed train

Paris - Milan

After several months of closure following the landslide in the Maurienne Valley in late August 2023, train service between Paris and Milan resumed on March 31, 2025!

With three daily round trips, TGV INOUI trains operated by SNCF Voyageurs now offer a direct connection between Paris Gare de Lyon and Milano Porta Garibaldi in just over 7 hours.

🕒 Timetable (subject to change):
  • Departure: 06:46 → Arrival: 13:50
  • Departure: 09:46 → Arrival: 16:50
  • Departure: 14:48 → Arrival: 21:50

Schedules may vary depending on the day and season — we recommend checking SNCF Connect for up-to-date information.

⏱️ Journey duration:

Approximately 7h04 to 7h30 for a direct trip.

🚉 Stations served:
  • Departure: Paris Gare de Lyon
  • Intermediate stops: Chambéry - Challes-les-Eaux, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne Arvan, Modane, Oulx-Cesana-Claviere-Sestriere, and Torino Porta Susa
  • Arrival: Milano Porta Garibaldi
💶 Fares:

Ticket prices vary depending on demand and how early you book, but they typically start around €59 in second class.

👉 For more details, check out our complete guide to this route.

The step from Paris to Milan lasts 7h00. You'll travel in a TGV Inoui operated by SNCF Voyageurs.
On board, you'll have access to: Wi-Fi, Buffet car.
Night train

Milan - Palerme

The step from Milan to Palerme lasts 20h45. You'll travel in a Night train (other) operated by SJ.
Ferry

Palerme - Tunis

The step from Palerme to Tunis lasts 11h00. You'll travel in a ferry.

Blog

https://cdn.sanity.io/images/l1a05fsu/production/e36a9c5a515548c8cfe9eb1cf5bf5785a1c33536-1920x1080.jpg?rect=83,0,1755,1080&w=650&h=400&fit=max&auto=format
New train lines in Europe: connections expected in 2026
Long-distance night trains, new cross-border connections, the arrival ...
Read the article
https://cdn.sanity.io/images/l1a05fsu/production/aa5957fa21c16e5b34239c5d0ce4e8ca3bf9b1e4-3000x2058.jpg?rect=0,106,3000,1846&w=650&h=400&fit=max&auto=format
What to do in Milan: our themed holidays
A jewel of Northern Italy and the fashion capital of the world, Milan ...
Read the article
https://cdn.sanity.io/images/l1a05fsu/production/47dc0405d6ff6929e7a040eeaf90f2db77de3e33-1920x1080.png?rect=83,0,1755,1080&w=650&h=400&fit=max&auto=format
Reopening of the Paris-Milan line: everything you need to know
It's the news many people have been waiting for. After a year and a ha...
Read the article
https://cdn.sanity.io/images/l1a05fsu/production/d14fea516e95c7f3844e1213d9226cd35af1f5f2-1920x1080.png?rect=83,0,1755,1080&w=650&h=400&fit=max&auto=format
8 warm places for winter vacations in the sun
Did you think that “winter vacations in the sun” necessarily rhymed wi...
Read the article
https://cdn.sanity.io/images/l1a05fsu/production/fa2e38f9b195fa5cae03e285723b6d0956f66d62-1900x1267.jpg?rect=0,50,1900,1169&w=650&h=400&fit=max&auto=format
Espresso Riviera: a new exceptional train between Nice and Milan
We were on board the inaugural Nice-Milan run of the Espresso Rivier...
Read the article
https://cdn.sanity.io/images/l1a05fsu/production/0f554ed20a7843516569c7f8c7776ba38cf488b0-1796x1194.png?rect=0,45,1796,1105&w=650&h=400&fit=max&auto=format
How to travel by train with your bike?
Sorry, this article is not available in english yet. :(...
Read the article