Find trains from Nice to Paris

The faster train from Nice to Paris will take you through some of the most picturesque scenery in France, from the fabled French Riviera to the North. Leaving from Gare de Nice-Ville (Nice-Ville Station), you’ll first have a brief tour of the Cote d’Azur, stopping at Antibes, with its 16th-century ramparts. Then it’s on to Cannes, site of the iconic film festival and wonderful Mediterranean views you can see from the train. After this, you’ll travel through St. Raphael Valescure, headed to Toulon, an important naval base. Your last stop before swinging northwards will be Marseille, where you’ll catch sight of its Byzantine-era Basilique Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde. From there, it’s non-stop to Paris, passing through the Valence region, with views of the Rhone Valley on all sides. You’ll then enter the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region, where the vistas are more dramatic, taking you past Lyon, with its Medieval and Renaissance architecture. You’ll now be about halfway, as you go through Morvan Regional Natural Park, with its lakes and mist-shrouded hills and farmlands. Nearing Paris, you’ll skirt Gatinais Francais Natural Regional Park, passing through Montereau, before arriving in the City of Lights, at Paris Gare de Lyon. You’ll travel all the way from Nice to Paris on the TGV inOui route, operated by SNCF, without having to change trains.

Arriving at Nice-Ville Station to travel by rail from Nice to Paris, you’ll find plenty of facilities for travellers. Built in 1867, the terminal combines period architecture with modern facilities after successive refurbishments. SNCF owns and manages the station, so all of its national services are available here for travellers from Nice to Paris. To have a proper meal, there’s Agora, a sit-down restaurant, or there’s a pastry shop, a deli and a Carrefour market. Snack and drink dispensing machines are dotted throughout the concourse. A free limited-mobility assistance service is provided – it’s preferable to arrange this a few days beforehand. There is a cash machine on your left as you enter the station, and you can exchange currency at the kiosk in the main hall. You can use the left luggage facility at a very reasonable daily rate, and if you encounter any issues, there’s a tourist information and service office right in front of the main entrance. There’s also an Amazon Locker in the forecourt, available 24/7. Lastly, a word to the wise – as it’s such a busy station, queues to buy train tickets from Nice to Paris can get long; you can save time by buying an e-ticket through momondo.

You won’t need a passport to travel from Nice to Paris, considering they are within the same country. If you’re booking online or at a station ticket machine, you won’t need to provide any other identification details either, besides those required for a card transaction. The only exception to this is in the case of minors travelling alone or accompanied by non-family members. The minor must carry their ID document and a letter of authorisation from a guardian.

Gare de Lyon is pretty close to the centre of Paris. Once you’ve arrived, you can simply switch to a local Paris RER train, taking Line A to Chatelet Les Halles in central Paris. These leave from the station every few minutes. You can also take the Paris Metro on Line 14. If you prefer a bus, catch the Bus RATP No. 63, which will only take a little longer than the train. A faster way to get to Paris central is to take a taxi or hire a car. If you’re backpacking, the distance is also quite easily walkable. Before you book, check the latest schedules on momondo for some cheap tickets from Nice to Paris.