I will be in Paris for several weeks and have five days free so would like to visit Nice. Should I go by train or fly? Are the high speed French trains comfortable and if I go by train is the top deck recommended?
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I will be in Paris for several weeks and have five days free so would like to visit Nice. Should I go by train or fly? Are the high speed French trains comfortable and if I go by train is the top deck recommended?
I made this journey a few years ago and took both options. I suggest flying there because I like to arrive at my destination as soon as possible. Then take the train back.
The flight departed from Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrived at Nice Côte d’Azur Airport. The airport is about a 30-minute drive from the centre of Paris. It’s a short flight of about one and a half hours, and the approach to Nice is worth seeing. I flew at night, and it was a spectacular approach. Nice airport is approximately 20 minutes by taxi from the centre of Nice.
When I returned to Paris, I took the TGV train. Nice-Ville station is about 15 minutes by car from Nice, and the arrival in Paris is at Gare de Lyon station.
This was my first train trip on a double-decker train. The journey was about six hours. The seat was comfortable, the windows were large, providing a good view of the scenery, and refreshments were available in the next carriage. I recommend the upper deck; the Wi-Fi was adequate, and although the train is very high-speed and tilts, the journey was comfortable.
These trains can reach a maximum speed of approximately 300 km/h.
I booked this journey about a month before travelling via an app while I was still in the UK. Don’t miss the famous Train Bleu restaurant inside the station. It’s an unforgettable experience at the end of a very special train journey.