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Paris to Monte Carlo by train
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From Paris Gare de Lyon/Paris Lyon to Monaco-Monte-Carlo
Journey Summary
6hr 23 min
Daily
Tickets
Book early and save: Yes
Online bookings usually open: 3 months ahead of the travel date - but bookings can open sooner when SNCF is running a promotion.
This one direct train of the day is usually scheduled to depart from Paris at 15:07, so target that departure time when looking up this journey.
Seats will automatically be assigned when booking tickets for this journey, but rail pass users will need to be pay a reservation fee prior to boarding.
When looking for tickets on Oui.SNCF tick the 'direct trains' box, on Trainline tick the 'fastest journeys' box.
If tickets aren't on sale yet for your travel date, you can sign up to the ticket availability notification service on Oui.SNCF.
Our step-by-step guide to booking train tickets on the Oui.SNCF (official French railways) website is available HERE.
The alternative option:
It can be cheaper to book the alternative option of booking a journey which involves ,
(1) taking a TGV train from Paris
(2) changing trains in Nice
(3) Taking a local train for the short hop on to Monte-Carlo.
Obviously you can also take this alternative route if the timings of the one direct day don't suit.
Where to book
| Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Trainline | from €55 | |
| Oui.SNCF | from €55 |
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Journey Features
Good to Know
Note that this train departs from the Gare De Lyon in Paris.
This one direct train of the day from Paris to Monaco-MonteCarlo is usually scheduled to from Paris Gare De Lyon daily at 14:09.
Final Destination: Menton
The train also calls at: Nice
This is a journey of contrasts, for around the first three hours of the trip, the train will race down the longest high speed line at France at more than 270 km/h, until it reaches the outskirts of Marseille.
This train is non-stop from Paris to Marseille where it will reverse direction.
After departure from Marseille it takes the slower, conventional route through Provence and along the Cote D'Azur.
If you happen to be travelling at the height of summer, when days are at the longest, then this is a journey which saves the best until the end - the most scenic part of the entire trip is that between St Raphael and the outskirts of Nice
So on a sunny summer evening you should be able to see nice views, particularly from the upper deck of the train.
Monaco-Monte Carlo station is housed within a tunnel, so listen out for the annoucements that the train is about to arrive there.
If you are new to travelling by train in France, we recommend taking a look at our French Train Travel Guide.
It is packed with info and useful links to help ensure you’ll have a stress-free trip.
Note that this train departs from the Gare De Lyon in Paris.
This one direct train of the day from Paris to Monaco-MonteCarlo is usually scheduled to from Paris Gare De Lyon daily at 14:09.
Final Destination: Menton
The train also calls at: Nice
This is a journey of contrasts, for around the first three hours of the trip, the train will race down the longest high speed line at France at more than 270 km/h, until it reaches the outskirts of Marseille.
This train is non-stop from Paris to Marseille where it will reverse direction.
After departure from Marseille it takes the slower, conventional route through Provence and along the Cote D'Azur.
If you happen to be travelling at the height of summer, when days are at the longest, then this is a journey which saves the best until the end - the most scenic part of the entire trip is that between St Raphael and the outskirts of Nice
So on a sunny summer evening you should be able to see nice views, particularly from the upper deck of the train.
Monaco-Monte Carlo station is housed within a tunnel, so listen out for the annoucements that the train is about to arrive there.
If you are new to travelling by train in France, we recommend taking a look at our French Train Travel Guide.
It is packed with info and useful links to help ensure you’ll have a stress-free trip.
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