Nice - Moscow Train

The first Nice - Moscow train arrived on September 23rd 2010 at the French Riviera after an almost a century break. It covered a distance of more than 3,000 km within just 50 hours. From the end of the 19th century till the First World War, trains travelled regularly from Moscow to southern France, taking wealthy Russians and members of the Imperial House to the popular French resort. Nikolai Gogol, Fyodor Tyutchev and Anton Chekhov were enchanted by Nice. The city has hosted numerous Russian culture festivals and exhibitions as part of the Year of Russia in France and the Year of France in Russia.

This train departs from Nice on Sundays, and from Moscow on Thursdays.

The train stops at 22 stations, cutting across Europe via:

Vyazma - Smolensk - Orsha - Minsk - Brest - Terespol - Warsaw - Katowice - Zebrzydowice - Bohumin - Břeclav - Vienna - Linz - Innsbruck - Bolzano - Verona- Milan - Genoa - San Remo - Bordighera - Ventimiglia - Menton - Nice.

• Train number: 17/18 connecting Nice to Moscow runs once a week all year long
• Journey time from Moscow - Nice is 52 hours 55 minutes.
• Journey from Nice to Moscow takes 49 hours 55 minutes.

This new train offer 3 classes of service:

• Deluxe (3 carriages)
• First Class (6 carriages)
• Second Class (1 carriage)

Food for Thought:

Between Moscow and Brest, the train has two restaurant carriages of the Federal Passenger Company's Moscow subsidiary, and on the Warsaw - Nice - Warsaw part of the journey, the train has two restaurant carriages of the PKP Intercity Company (Poland).

The restaurant carriages offer Russian and European cuisine, with menus provided in Russian and English. Restaurant staff speak Russian, Polish, and English.

Please note that meals are not included in the price of the ticket and will need to be purchased on board the train by either cash or credit card.

Luggage:

The ticket cost includes hand luggage of up to 35 kg for each adult ticket, and 15 kg per ticket for children under 12.

Child Rules:

• 2 children under 12 can travel free in a Deluxe carriage
• 1 child under 12 can travel free of charge with an Adult family ticket