Europe’s style express
AFTER A LONG CLOSURE, DIRECT TRAIN SERVICES BETWEEN PARIS AND MILAN RESUME THIS MONTH, WITH BIG-HITTING STOPS ALONG THE WAY
Author: ORLA THOMAS
AFTER A LONG CLOSURE, DIRECT TRAIN SERVICES BETWEEN PARIS AND MILAN RESUME THIS MONTH, WITH BIG-HITTING STOPS ALONG THE WAY
April sees the return of Trenitalia’s Frecciarossa service between Paris and Milan, suspended since 2023 due to a landslide in the French Alps. The ‘red arrow’ engines whisk passengers between the two fashion capitals in as little as six-and-a-half hours. But there are plenty of reasons to plan a longer trip, stopping en route: the line passes through some glorious mountain scenery, calling in at several Alpine gateway towns as well as two of Europe’s most under-rated cities. Tickets start from ...