Visits to magnificent Paris and the Eternal City of Rome are often at the top of a traveler's to-do list. Although these cities are far apart, they are very well connected by train. Here's everything you need to know to make this wonderful journey for yourself. Show
Video train route Rome - ParisTrain options for Paris to Rome
Traveling by high-speed trainInterior TGV high-speed train 1st class, France The fastest and most comfortable way to travel from Paris to Rome is by taking the TGV high-speed train. This modern train will whisk you directly to Milan, where a second high-speed train, the Italian Le Frecce, will take you the rest of the way to Rome. For actual travel times, check out our timetable. If you're traveling with a Eurail Pass you don't need to buy a ticket and only pay a small reservation fee. We recommend you book your seats as far in advance as possible. Traveling by night train and regional trainIntercités de Nuit in the station If you prefer to travel at night, you can take the Intercités de Nuit night train from Paris to Nice, near the Italian border. From there, you can easily make your way to Rome with regional trains. This travel option will take you about 20 hours. For more information and inspiration, check out our blog entry on traveling between Paris and Rome. If you're traveling with a Eurail Pass, you don't need to buy a ticket for the night train and only pay a small reservation fee. We recommend you book your accommodation as far in advance as possible. Reservations for regional trains are not required. Eurail PassesThe Eurail Pass is a train pass that lets you travel on nearly every train in Europe. It comes in all shapes and sizes, so you can pick the one that best fits your vacation plans. Check out our Eurail Passes. Paris to Rome in a day from �59...You can travel the 1,449 km (900 miles) from Paris to Rome in a single day by high-speed train through some great Alpine scenery, with cafe-bar, power sockets at all seats & free WiFi. It's not just transportation, it's an epic European adventure with your feet up and a glass of prosecco to hand. There are several ways to travel from Paris to Rome by train, this page explains the options in each direction, and the best way to buy tickets. Information current for 2023.
Paris to Rome by train...Which option to choose?
Back to top Option 1, Paris to Rome in a day by Frecciarossa...
Paris to Rome by train: A Frecciarossa 1000 at Milan Centrale. Interior photos courtesy of Nicholas Brooke.
Standard class, with seats arranged 2+2 across the car width. Larger photo. Premium class, identical to Standard class but in leather. Sold as Standard on Paris-Milan. Larger photo.
Business class seats 1+2 across car width, with tables for 2, tables for 4 & complimentary prosecco. Larger photo. In business class you can order a simple meal at your seat, around �18...
Take a good book, a bottle o' red, and enjoy the scenery from Paris to Rome with your feet up. These are mountains in France... Back to top Option 2, Paris to Rome in a day by TGV...
A TGV to Turin & Milan at Paris Gare de Lyon. There's no check-in, just be on board at departure time...
2nd class with mix of unidirectional seats & tables for 4. Seats 2+2 across car width. Larger photo. The cheese platter bought from the cafe-bar as the mountains swept by...
Cafe-bar selling tea, coffee, beer, wine, cold snacks & microwaved dishes. Larger photo. 1st class with mix of unidirectional seats, solo seats, tables for 2 & for 4. Seats 2+1 across car width. Larger photo.
The TGV from Paris to Italy leaves the Paris-Lyon high-speed line then slows right down through the Alpine foothills. These are autumnal mountains in France...
And these are mountains in Italy in summer. Scenery between Oulx and Turin, courtesy of www.discoverbyrail.com. Back to top Option 3, Paris to Rome with overnight stop in Turin...
Back to top Option 4, Paris to Rome via the Bernina Express - the ultimate scenic route...
Paris to Zurich by TGV-Lyria.. This is a 320 km/h double-deck TGV-Lyria train at Paris Gare de Lyon. Then take a Swiss domestic train from Zurich to Chur.
The cafe-bar on the upper deck in car 4, serving tea, coffee, soft drinks, wine, beer, snacks & microwave-style hot dishes... 2nd class seats, this is upper deck seating. There's a mix or tables for 4 and unidirectional seating. 360� photo.
1st class seats on the upper deck, a club duo on the left, a club quatre on the right. 360� photo. A TGV-Lyria boarding at Paris Gare de Lyon. You enter on the lower deck, with 9 stairs up to top deck.
Bernina Express 1st class seats... Chur to Tirano by Bernina Express... Back to top Rome to Paris by train...Which route to choose?
Back to top Option 1, Rome to Paris in a dayby Frecciarossa...
Rome to Paris by train: A Frecciarossa 1000 at Milan Centrale. Interior photos courtesy of Nicholas Brooke.
Standard class, with seats arranged 2+2 across the car width. Larger photo. Premium class, identical to Standard class but in leather. Sold as Standard on Milan-Paris. Larger photo.
Business class seats 1+2 across car width, with tables for 2, tables for 4 & complimentary prosecco. Larger photo. In business class you can order a simple meal at your seat, around �18...
Take a good book, a bottle o' red, and enjoy the scenery from Rome to Paris with your feet up. These are mountains in France... Back to top Option 2, Rome to Paris in a day by TGV...
Back to top Option 3, Rome to Paris with overnight stop in Turin...
Back to top Option 4, Rome to Paris via the Bernina Express - the ultimate scenic route...
Back to top Back to home page How long is highTrain options for Paris to Rome. How much does it cost to take the train from Paris to Rome?The price of train tickets from Paris to Rome starts at $54.78 one-way for a Standard Class ticket if you book in advance.
Is there a sleeper train from Paris to Rome?Sleeper option: There is no sleeper train between Paris & Italy any more, Thello's Paris-Italy sleeper ceased in 2020 and will not resume.
Is there a highYou can reach Italy by train directly from Paris in under 5 hours. This is thanks to the high-speed TGV train that runs up to four times daily between Paris and Milan, passing through Turin, reaching speeds of up to 270 km/h (168 mph).
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