Following the announcement of the resumption of direct service on the rail line between France and Italy, SNCF Voyageurs today announces the opening of the sale of train tickets for the direct connection provided by TGV INOUI between Milan and Paris, suspended in August 2023 due to a landslide in the Maurienne valley.
After extensive work, the competent authorities have confirmed the security of the railway passage for train traffic and the reopening of the line between Italy and France, scheduled for March 31, 2025.
“We are very pleased to restore our direct service to full capacity between Italy and France”declared Caroline Chabrol, general director of SNCF Voyages Italy. “This reopening coincides with a key moment for us: after having guaranteed to our customers the continuity of the TGV INOUI offer through a replacement service during the interruption of the line, we recently announced a major development plan for SNCF Voyageurs in Italy. This not only confirms our commitment to this country, but also contributes to expanding the offer of sustainable mobility solutions for French, Italian and European travelers.”
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Tickets at 29 euros to travel between Paris and Milan
From March 31, 2025, the direct connection between Italy and France will resume with three round trips per day, connecting Milan to Paris in 7 hours and 7 minutes and Turin to Paris in 5 hours and 39 minutes.
The trains will leave Milan Garibaldi station at 6 a.m., 12:10 p.m. and 4:10 p.m., arriving at Paris Gare de Lyon station at 1:30 p.m., 7:14 p.m. and 11:14 p.m. respectively.
Departing from Paris, times are 6:46 a.m., 9:46 a.m. and 2:48 p.m. with arrivals scheduled in Milan at 1:50 p.m., 4:50 p.m. and 9:50 p.m.
Tickets, starting at 29 euros, are already available on www.sncf-connect.it, the application as well as in SNCF partner agencies. The service will also connect the towns of Modane, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Chambéry and Mâcon.
Please note, Advantage Card holders can benefit from reductions of up to 30% throughout the year, and a 60% reduction for children aged 4 to 11.
In Italy, the frequency of the route between Milan and Oulx via Turin will be increased to three return trips per day, with tickets available at competitive prices of 10 euros in second class and 15 euros in first class.
An enriched offer on board the TGV Inoui
SNCF Voyageurs is also announcing some new features regarding services on board TGV INOUI Italy-France trains to better meet customer expectations, such as a new Franco-Italian menu. In First Class, the on-board catering service will be supplemented by a traveling offer accessible to all. Among the new features, customers will be able to access the catering offer directly online.
A new cleaning service during the journey has also been put in place to improve comfort throughout the journey.
Continuity of service guaranteed
After the landslide that occurred in the Maurienne valley on August 27, 2023, SNCF Voyageurs was the only operator to maintain the rail link between Italy and France thanks to a replacement service put in place from January 10, 2024 This service allowed travelers to continue traveling between the two countries despite the partial interruption of the line.
This temporary service, essential to maintaining the link between the territories, will remain in service until the line fully reopens on March 31, 2025, with a view to supporting cross-border mobility and local economies.
For its part, Trenitalia will put its Frecciarossa trains back into circulation on the Paris-Milan line from April 1, 2025, with two round trips per day.
