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Trainstr
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Mainly travelling to/from Austria, Italy and France. Secondarily, Germany, the Czech Republic and Switzerland.
I am based in Austria, and my focus will be on long-distance travel, but I will offer all kinds of tips for local and regional trains, from ways to reduce prices to the most beautiful routes.

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Bernina Express, top of the bucket list. I said at some point that I want to wait for the little one to grow, and then enjoy it.
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The returning trip, from the French Riviera to Vienna, we split into three parts/days.
(I'll add the original post in the comments. Also, I recommend Amethyst because you'll see the pictures as posted, between the right lines, not at the end.)

The first day we went to Milan, with a stop in Ventimiglia. Your usual TER, nothing out of the ordinary.

After a coffee & snack break, we took an Italian InterCity to Milan for an almost 4-hour trip. While this route is served by older trains, I can't complain at all.

In Milan, if you have an overnight stay close to the Milano Centrale train station and you don't want to venture too far, I recommend a food court right in the station's building. I'll add pictures as a reply.
In the next days, I'll continue with the second leg, from Milan to Udine.
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Deutsche Reichsbahn Class 41, No. 41 241, arriving at Apeldoorn Railway Station (Netherlands).
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If you keep an eye on promos, you can find excellent deals. I prefer the train because I can see places that are harder to access by plane. Plus luggage, close to the city centre, etc. At least this is what I'm trying to promote. 😂
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Type 01 Streamliner, introduced in 1935 by Deutsche Reichsbahn.
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SNCF has a Flash Sale today and tomorrow.

For TGV Lyria between Switzerland (Geneva, Zürich, Basel and Lausanne) and Paris for €25 one way. I checked Zürich - Paris (return ticket) and it's widely available. Travelling dates from January 13 to March 13.

For OUIGO, across France, €19 one way. I checked Paris - Cannes (return ticket) and, for my selected dates, the price was available but not at the most convenient hours. Travelling dates from January 12 to March 29.

The third offer is for Eurostar, €25 one way, with travel dates between January 20 and March 31. I didn't check any dates but some of you might find it useful.
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In the new 2026 travel plan that started on December 14, the Deutsche Bahn routes in cooperation with SNCF are as follows:
Paris - Munich: 1/day, 5:45h (TGV)
Paris - Berlin: 1/day, 3:15h (ICE)
Paris - Stuttgart: 5/day, 3:15h (TGV)
Paris - Frankfurt: 7/day, 3:50h (TGV/ICE)
Paris - Karlsruhe: 8/day, 2:30h (TGV/ICE)
Marseille - Frankfurt: 1/day, 7:45h (TGV)