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Ventimiglia (Trenitalia) |
The train station in
Ventimiglia is in the center of the town. Parking is available as a park & pay
service. From Ventimiglia there are daily trains to all of Italy, although you
may have to change at one of the larger cities such as Genova or Milano. French
trains also run every 30 mins or so to France,
towards Monaco & Nice.
Directions |
The train journey from Ventimiglia to Cuneo is a beautiful day
out. It takes about 2 1/2 hours each way and can be done in a
day. The French branch of the line (which they call the
Train des Merveilles)
runs from Nice to Cuneo (hint from Yvonne
and Karl Hansen). |
Trenitalia |
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Bordighera (Trenitalia) |
In Bordighera the
train station is in the center of the town. Trains from Bordighera Westbound
normally terminate in Ventimiglia. Eastbound they go towards Genova and beyond.
Free parking is provided on the Lungomare Argentina
on the sea side of the station. Park & pay service is also provided just in
front of the station.
Directions |
In Ventimiglia station, you can buy SNCF tickets to France up to
25% cheaper at the travel agents in the ticket hall (hint from
Paola Bragatto). |
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French Railways
(SNCF)
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SNCF Trains run
directly from Ventimiglia to France. From Nice you have daily trains to
Marseille, Lyon and Paris, but there is also a daily Ventimiglia-Paris train.
Note that most trains to and from France appear on a separate French timetable,
and are not listed on the printed Trenitalia
timetables. |
For a day out, the journey from Nice to
Digne is spectacular! This train departs from a tiny
train station, Nice CP, reachable by foot from the main train
station in Nice (hint from Yvonne and Karl
Hansen).
Directions |
SNCF
Alpes Côte D'Azur
Train to Digne
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