Paris to Milan with SNCF in a TGV Réseau. Over and through the Alps from France to Italy.

There's hot competition on the Paris-Milan route between SNCF (French Railways) and Trenitalia. As I've got an Interrail pass that is not valid on the Frecciarossa, I'm on SNCF's TGV for this trip! This first class ride will take just over 7 hours, so that's plenty of time to enjoy what these somewhat ageing TGVs have to offer in both ride and comfort. Departure: Paris Fare de Lyon, France Destination: Milano Porta Garibaldi, Italy Distance: 885 km / 550 miles Duration: 7 hrs 2 mins Average speed: 126 km/h 78 mph Paris to Milan 1st Class reservation (for Interrail pass) €45,00 / £39.00 Paris to Milan single (SNCF), booked about one month in advance 1st Class: €89,00 / £77.00 2nd Class: €59,00 / £51.00 Date of Travel: July 2025 Operator: SNCF Motive Power: SNCF TGV Réseau EMU Built: Alstom (1992-1994) Thank you to everyone that supports the channel by subscribing, liking, commenting or just watching these videos. I really appreciate it! To become a member to get early access to videos, exclusive taster videos and also realtime posts as I travel click the link below    / @johnnyhoovertravels