STUNNING TRAIN TRIP ON THE FRENCH RIVIERA / NICE TO MILAN THELLO REVIEW / INTERNATIONAL TRIP REPORT
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- čas přidán 26. 08. 2024
- Hello and welcome to another international train trip report!
Today we're travelling with open-access operator Thello on their Nice to Milan route. This stupidly scenic ride takes in the French Riviera, Monaco, the Mediterranean & Ligurian Seas before arriving in Europe's fashion capital, Milan! Enjoy the ride!
Many thanks to Superalbs for suppying the Thello Sleeper train photo which was included in this video. For his review of that, check out the link below:
• The thellō Night Train...
*PLEASE NOTE* At the time of filming all travel was permitted and has been carried out in full compliance with the local restrictions.
Date of Filming: 23/7/20
Camera: GoPro Hero 7 Black
Operator: Thello
Departure: Nice-Ville, France
Arrival: Milan / Milano Centrale, Italy
Cost: €42.00 (Flexible Second Class fare)
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My favorite train trip as a student in Italy was from Genoa to Nice! I shall never forget the spectacular views which have stayed with me all my life. Thanks for the reminder of a very happy time!
You're very welcome Linda ☺️
I think this channel has HUGE potential, by combining quality train reviews (which you already do), with destination reviews (at least the ones you connect with your journeys). Wow, what a channel that would be.
Thank you very much 🙏🏻😍
Yep, the Ligurian Sea is just amazing
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Great video! Another of the trains I have on my bucket list. I really like Nice, 2 years ago I spent a week there and I lived just a short distance from Gare de Nice Ville. But I traveled by train only from there to Monte Carlo. I look forward to being able to return to Nice and take a trip with Thello to Milan! Greetings from snowy Prague :-)
Haha greetings Pete! I've been to nice many times, but never stayed there. I stayed on a boat near there a few years ago 🤣 Monaco is lovely isn't it 😀🍻
Hello! Thank you for sharing the nice train trip video!! I must say I envy you that you still have many sleeper services you can enjoy in Europe and UK. We had lots of overnight trains but as Bullet train network extends, we only have one short distance sleeper left in Japan now, which is verge of death...enjoy the ride of sleeper trip and looking forward to it from the far east!! Thank you again!!
Thanks you! You're lucky for you trains too 😊 I'd love to try your sleeper that's in a multiple unit, we don't have any of those!
Please! Visit Japan after this Pandemic will be over! I'd love to be your guide and let's take the sleeper ride together!! Looking forward to see you!!
Thanks for these videos. They've really helped me decide that I'm definitely gonna be interrailing next year when things calm down, and I'll hopefully go around Europe for a month or so. I've managed to convince a few friends to go as well! Thanks so much for making these videos!
You're very welcome! Definitely do interrailing, you won't regret it!! 👍🏻😎😄
Looks like the mysterons ( Captain Scarlett ) have taken over the platform in Nice :)
I don't think I'm old enough 😅
Thank you for an excellent review ! I have not yet travelled on the Thello service, but in view of your comments, I will certainly try it out once I can escape the U.K ! I have taken the train from Genoa to Nice previously, and can thoroughly recommend you visit Imperia - a truly splendid City.
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it! Imperia is definitely on my to-do list, I just haven't quite made it yet despite going through many times. Too busy heading to ride the freccias 🤣
Hi. I am from Brazil. Around four years agp I was in Firenze, took a train to Nice. We need change the train in Genoa, stoped in Ventmiglia, and so we took a train to Nice. Similar your trip. After some days in Nice, we took a train to Marselle, another wonderfull trip. Congratulation for the video
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it! Hopefully you'll make it to Europe again soon, I'd love to visit Brazil 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
Absolutely fabulous video. Just came in to see what it was, and stayed until the end. Thank you!!!!😃😃😃🧡🧡🧡
Ah excellent Tony, check out my other videos too 😁👍🏻
Another brilliant video. Your channel is quickly becoming my favorite travel video site. I agree with your opinion on the views of this route. Simply stunning! Thanks!
Thank you!! It's sad that this train is now gone for you 😭
Great review!! Many thanks. Been wanting to make this trip for a long time 😊
Glad you enjoyed it 😁
@@NonstopEurotrip i enjoyed it very much 😊 Thank you 🙏
Great video and nice views..
I agree with you, that windows train's need to clean up..
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Thank you ☺️
Fully agree with the need to clean the windows. Neglect of this maintenance seems to be the most "popular" way for rail operators to save money. Amtrak please note!
Not a problem on this service any more seeing as it's discontinued 😢
I remember Nice station well. We used to play gigs there every so often at a place called ‘Wayne’s Bar’ and one year I decided to travel down from the UK by train whilst the rest of the band flew, as usual. I took all my gear with me and obviously it took a lot longer than the plane, but it was a wonderful journey. I was particularly impressed at being able to have a proper glass of wine at high speed and you could leave it on the side table and it wouldn’t move a bit. Great days!
Haha sounds amazing mate! What's your plan post lockdown? Mine is Poland 😁
@@NonstopEurotripI think I’ll be confined to the UK rail network for a bit but Europe plans so far: schwebebahn in May, Milan trams, Ferrovia Circumetnea sometime in Sept and Porto to Pochino branch line I n Oct (all travel permitting of course). I’d like to get back to Poland, maybe Krakow just a bit limited on time atm. I have two trips to the US booked but they’re looking unlikely which is a shame as I was planning some more Amtrak stuff.
@@LetsMakeaTrip Circumetnea is definitely on my to-do list. I didn't have enough time when last on Sicily ☹️ Amtrak doesn't really interest me, I still have so much to do in Europe 😊🇪🇺
Best view of Mediterran sea is from Nice to Bordighera and Alassio to Finale Ligure
All of the first 2 hours is amazing 👌🏻😁
Thank you, nonstop eurotrip! So, you might as well say it right away, I loved your video !! It is exceptional what you have shown us. Yes, we took this train several times. Yes, we have never been disappointed. I know the Nice train station by heart. As well as that of Monaco, Ventimiglia etc ... I would have plenty of anecdotes to tell you, we have taken this line many times. I know the line by heart. So you have to know that this line is always full. Marseille is my city. The Marseille-Ventimiglia, Marseille-Bordeaux, Marseille-Paris, Marseille-Chessy Marne la Vallée Chessy TGV and Marseille Roissy CDG airport lines are still full. For example, in October, we took an Intercités Marseille-Toulouse, and it was full. We were even surprised. So, Monaco station is splendid and looks in all respects, in design, to the Parisian RER. Magnificent !!! You saw how many tunnels there are on the line! Wow! Awesome! Thank you for enjoying the TGV at Nice station and another wonderful train too! You filmed a Marseille-Nice, I'm impatient !!! In intercity !!! Great !!! And yet another similar trip. Beautiful, I would really like to have your opinion on a line that I know well. I had a great time in your video, every second. You showed everything well. But I was scared once when you tried to open where it was forbidden: what would have happened if the door had opened? You would have blocked the train !!! Be careful. Thank you very much to you.
Thank you for another lovely comment Louis! I love Marseille, I've stayed quite a few times at Airbnbs there. You must like this train because it goes from France and there's no compartments! 🤣 I'll be careful with the door at the back next time, sorry 😉🇨🇵
It was really an amazing scenic journey. ✌️
Yeah, not bad eh! 😀
Next time, take an earlier train so that we can see all the scenery in day light. I've been on the same route, and it really is a nice part of the world. I could easily live there. Nice job on the video.
@@NonstopEurotrip
I'm Italian and i love thello services,the sea is amazing.GOOD video thumbs up!
Thanks so much 😁🇮🇹
Great video !!
Thanks! 👌🏻
Loved this. Planning to do it in reverse. Now what about another trip from nice to barcelona please.
This service doesn't run any more
Awesome report, thanks!
So basically the Ventimiglia and Genoa stop is 40 minutes (!) altogether only to change locos, it's insane! Just by using a non loco hauled train would save (let's say 4 mins at each locations) 32 mins! So basically it would be a 4 hours (and 15 mins) ride.
Basically yes LOL. But it's not all about speed... and then it wouldn't be loco hauled!
Nice channel. The capital of Liguria isn't Imperia but Genoa (GenoVa in italian) :)
Thank you! My bad, English Wikipedia is wrong 😂
Stunning scenery!! Love the livery of the train😀😀
Sad it's no more 😭
@@NonstopEurotrip Yes it is sad to see great rail routes disappear
Outside of the California costal railway between LA and SF, this has got to be the most scenic train ride out there!
Ooh that sounds nice! I've not done any trains in America, yet! I've got some other very scenic trips coming up in the next month, so stay tuned! 😁👍🏻
Beautiful trip
Thank you my friend 😊
Great video, i live in Imperia and currently we're getting a new bike lane over the old railway that runs along the coast, but unfortunately today Thello service is discontinued.
I hope to visit your city this year ☺️
amazing trip on the thello service from nice in France to Milan in Italy via the wealthy microstate of Monaco some really great coastline views along the Mediterranean ocean and also the historic architecture of Milan
Thank you Daniel, No.1 London fan 😀🍻
@@NonstopEurotrip 😅🤗🤗🤗😅
I just don't understand why it needs a loco change, since the BB36000 can operate on the 3kV DC Italian electrification, and has Trenitalia's certification to run on Italian network.
Probably politics 😅
Great trip report
Thank you! ☺️
The Thello Logo reminds me of Nutella
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The brakes don't half squeak! 😆 Love the views of the coast. 😎 Not bad for the price, service and product. 👏 Frecciarossa trains are better. 😉 The stations are outstanding! 🇬🇧
The squeaks just mean that they're working 😂 I agree, I like thellō ☺️
@@NonstopEurotrip Thello there! 🤣👋
Interesting video! Thisis part of one of the trips I've put together for once this pandemic is done and dusted. I'd spend a few hours in Monte Carlo, and split the leg in Genoa for the night, before carrying on to Milan.
Rode their Milan - Paris service in '18.... 76 minutes late leaving Milan, 2 hours late into Gare de Lyon. Took forever and a week to get refunded..... On-board service was just fine, though...
Excellent! What else have you got planned? ☺️🙏🏻 Trains in Italy seem to be either on-time, or very late, no inbetween 😂
Ok so this isn’t going to make sense but ... I’d prefer the comfort/leg space of First Class but the decor of Second Class. 🙄. I agree with you ... thelo needs to get after the dirty windows! The scenery along the way was absolutely beautiful 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
What makes even less sense is that this isn't my channel 😬😅
@@DylansTravelReports .... oh damn, I just watched your Caledonian Sleeper and had you on the brain! A mind is a terrible thing to waste isn’t it. 😂😂😂. Corrected my mistake
@@robyoungquist5803 Hahahaha lol 🤣 Hope you enjoyed both vids 😁
Scotland has got nothing on the French Riviera 😉
amazing scenery
Isn't it! 😃
Today I learned that the protective cloths on the headrests are called antimacassars.
You're welcome 😂👍🏻
Dear Nonstop Eurotrip,
I like it very much. But you don't mentioned Pavia, my town, which is between Genoa and Milan. I would like that you will come to visit it one day. Thanks.
Sorry it was dark when we went past Pavia! I'll try and come this year! 😀
I miss this train 😢😢
Me too 🥲
@@NonstopEurotrip I come originally from Bordighera, between Ventimiglia and Sanremo. I used to live in Genoa for university and used this train to come back from Genova (16.58) every Friday. Funnily enough, now I study in Nice and I wish we still had Thello instead of a 10-stop TER!
Super Video!👍👍👍
Thumbs Up & Like162
Thank you very much 😀
Hello! Top
Speed is in fact 180 km/h around Savona (a segment that was inauguranted some 5 years ago and capable of 200 km/h)
I had my GPS following the speed and the top speed we achieved was 160km/h, as started in the video.
PS. I wish you bloggers would add what month your travelling, times and temperatures. It would make planning a bit easier. Cheers
The date of travel is always in the description
Nice Video! We will be taking this train this summer. Did you have to take a covid test prior to boarding or arrival into Milan? Thank you again!
This train doesn't exist anymore!
It's possible to travel every one
Any rules and regulations for COVID 19
Please relay
Soon, hopefully!
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10:58 my town Vallecrosia
Yay 😃😎
thanq for the map watching, baldr youtube never shows the map watching experience of estonia !!!42 euros is much too expensive in indian ruppees!!!!
That's a first, having my videos compared to bald 😂
How do you get to Milan from Nice now that the line is terminated?
The French regional trains terminate at Ventimiglia, where the Italian regional/IC trains start...
Can I use this train to go from Nice to the Cinque Terre?
This train has been discontinued unfortunately
The wagons seem very narrow, especially in the corridors. Are these trains narrow gauge perhaps?
Nope, standard gauge
NUTELLO TRAIN🤣with baguette
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Fifth largest? Every day is a school day with you!
Still surprised by how much graffiti is around.
Lol thanks... I know it's sad to see the graffiti 😭
This lines don't exist anymore 😭
I know 😭
17:20 I give you a 9.
I was going to give you a 8.2, but when I watched the #TrainWindowViews (As you say it in the videos) of the Mediterranean Sea, I thought to put you some extra punctuation.
Yay! Thanks Pedro 😀
@@NonstopEurotrip You're welcome!
Sadly the night train won't return even as the pandemic is over.
Maybe it'll be replaced with a Nightjet 😊
@@NonstopEurotrip it's likely, maybe one from the SBB. Even if ÖBB are expanding a lot even outside Austria, they plan on launching in 2022 an EC from Venice to Ljubljana without passing into Austria
Annoyng Italian passengers follows me also on CZcams...
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8:08 - sad french noises -
@LEBARON RAOUL the french flag turn to italian flag
How strange that shortly after Superalbs releases a video of the Thello sleeper train, Nonstop Eurotrip also releases a video of a Thello train, this time a daytime journey. Sorry to say but I have unsubscribed from both channels as they are becoming so predictable ☹️
That was kind of the point, too show off both of their services 😉
thank you.
You're welcome!