RSSMarseille to Nice
July 8, 2008 · Posted in Eurail
My final connection for this trip is in Marseille, and given that I had only a 20 minute wait before my next train to Nice, I nearly waited inside the Marseille train station.
I’m glad I didn’t. If you have only a few minutes, step outside the station, which sits perched atop a hill. From the station, you can see wonderful views of Marseille’s hilly terrain. I was lucky to be there at sunset, when an orange glow illuminated the Cathedral hill.
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Hi Benjamin My husband and I are traveling to Europe next year. We are looking at the Eurail pass – confusing! We just cant decide which one to get….We have 5 weeks and are traveling to France and Italy mostly. We dont want to just be on the high speed trains with other tourists……or to have to pay all of the extra supplements
Did you have to book your seats in advance or did you just turn up at the station the day of travel? thanks Karen
Hi Karen –
It is good that you are planning ahead. Don´´t worry — no train that I have been on has been full of tourists. I have been meeting lots of locals. I have mostly been showing up at the station a day in advance to buy my seat reservations when necessary. Many trains in France and Italy do require seat reservations, fyi. But it is quite easy to go to the station and buy the seat reservation. You can certainly buy these in advance, but I tend to make these decisions on a daily basis, depending on the weather and what-not. And once you have your seat reservation, it is re-assuring that you will have a seat on the train, so you can sit down and chat with the locals!
Benjamin.
Hi Benjamin,
we are travelling around the first week of July…. mainly to Italy and France….the eurorail website certainly seems confusing…. could you tell me is it recommended to book the hotels in advance? also what about the train tickets?
will buying a eurorail pass suffice?
Hello Kamakshi
Sure, happy to give advice. The Eurail website only deals with train travel, not with hotels. You’ll need to book hotels separately. And yes, especially since you will be traveling during the summertime, you should book your hotels in advance. You can buy the Eurail Pass anytime before yoru trip, but map out in your head where you woudl like to go, because in addition to the Eurail Pass, some of those train trips may require a seat reservation (Usually 3-10 Euros.) But if you map out where you would like to travel in Italy and France, then you can buy your seat reservations in advance at any train station on one day. Have fun, Benjamin.
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As the author said it takes you just a few minutes to understand that Marseille is a very beautiful city with amazing sights. It’s pity you couldn’t spend more time exploring it’s beauties.