THEo announced today SNCF Voyageurs, the French railway company that has always managed the train between Italy and Francea: the direct connection TGV INOUI between Milan and Parissuspended in August 2023 due to a landslide occurred in the Maurienne valley will be reopened.
The competent authorities have confirmed the safety of the railway crossing and confirmed the resumption of train circulation and the reopening of the line between Italy and France, scheduled for 31 March 2025. The announcement, anticipated by a press conference last December 3, confirms that the Frejus international railway line will be reopened between 15 and 30 March 2025. And consequently the passenger trains connecting Milan and Turin in Paris they will be able to resume service by the end of the month.
“We are very pleased to restore our direct service at full capacity between Italy and France,” he said Caroline Chabrol, General Director of SNCF Voyages Italia. «This reopening coincides with a fundamental moment for us: after guaranteeing our customers the continuity of the TGV INOUI offer through a replacement service during the interruption of the line, we have recently announced an important development plan for SNCF Voyageurs in Italy -lia. This not only confirms our commitment to the country, but also contributes to expanding the offer of sustainable mobility solutions for French, Italian and European travellers.”
Fast trains Milan-Paris: timetables and tickets
TGV Milan-Paris. (Photo: Ricciardi R)
Sncf has announced that tickets for journeys to be made from 31 March onwards are already available – starting from €29 – on the website www.sncf-connect.it . The direct connection between Italy and France will resume with three return trips per day: from Milan Porta Garibaldi at 6:00 12:10 16:10arriving at Paris Gare de Lyon at 1.30pm, 7.14pm and 11.14pm and returning from Paris at 6.46am, 9.46am and 2.48pm. Connecting Milan to Paris in 7 hours and 7 minutes and Turin to Paris in 5 hours and 39 minutesthe. The service will also connect the cities of Modane, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Chambéry and Mâconoffering a comfortable and flexible travel option along the entire route.
From April 1st it will also be possible to travel from Milan to Paris with Trenitalia. In fact, it is already possible to purchase tickets for trains in the online ticket office departure at 06:25 or 15:53 from Milan Centralearriving in Paris-Gare-De-Lyon after 6h 57min or 6h 44min with prices starting from €35. Two returns: at 07.30 from Paris-Gare-De-Lyon with arrival at Milano Centrale at 14.07 and at 15.18 with arrival at 22.07.
New menus and WiFi on board
Sncf has also announced that it will restart with an expanded offer of on-board services. Travelers will be able to experience a new Franco-Italian menu and two bartenders will offer quality personalized service. In first class, the in-seat catering service will be combined with a mobile offer available to all. Among the new features, customers will be able to access menus and orders directly online.
Free Wi-Fi and the TGV INOUI entertainment portal they also allow you to use the trip to work or spend time thanks to an available selection of films, documentaries and podcasts all in different languages; a space dedicated to children and a rich assortment of magazines (sport, culture, art, fashion).
Finally, a new in-flight cleaning service has been introduced to improve comfort throughout the journey.
While waiting, the replacement service remains
After the landslide that occurred in the Maurienne valley on 27 August 2023, SNCF Voyageurs was the only operator to maintain the rail connection between Italy and France thanks to a replacement service operational from 10 January 2024. guaranteeing the essential connection between Italy and France through a return trip per day, allowing travelers to travel between the two countries despite the partial disruption of the line.
This temporary service, essential for maintaining the link between territories, will remain operational until the complete reopening of the line, scheduled for 31 March 2025. The initiative aims to support cross-border mobility and local economies.
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