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Bellinzona - Nice

  • April 9, 2024
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Hello everyone! 

I am planning to take this route on 14 July from Bellinzona - Nice (Riquier).

09:14 Bellinzona - Milano Centrale EC313

11:10 Milano Centrale - Ventimiglia  IC637

15:16 Ventimiglia - Nice ( Riquier) 

​​​​The sbb, öbb apps , rail europe all say "tickets not available" only for the EC313 at 09:14 , IC637 at 11:10 every Sunday. Why is that? I understand that Swiss trains don't need reservations but the cross border ones into Italy do, correct? Or am I missing something? Can I just get on any EC/IC/ RE trains going out of Switzerland without reservations? Thank you for your suggestions! 

 

Best answer by thibcabe

Reservations are required from Chiasso, the border point.

The first train is available on ÖBB*, the second isn't (yet). Check back in a week or two.

*add Interrail/Eurail as a discount and select one-way tickets.

About the Bellinzona - Milan journey : the 09:14 service is due to be operated by a single Astoro train. It could be busy and that train easily feels cramped in my opinion.

If you want to save money (and having more space) I'd suggest this reservation-free itinerary :

- IC21 Bellinzona - Lugano 08:35 - 08:48

- RE Lugano - Milano Centrale 09:02 - 10:17

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  • thibcabe
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  • April 9, 2024

Reservations are required from Chiasso, the border point.

The first train is available on ÖBB*, the second isn't (yet). Check back in a week or two.

*add Interrail/Eurail as a discount and select one-way tickets.

About the Bellinzona - Milan journey : the 09:14 service is due to be operated by a single Astoro train. It could be busy and that train easily feels cramped in my opinion.

If you want to save money (and having more space) I'd suggest this reservation-free itinerary :

- IC21 Bellinzona - Lugano 08:35 - 08:48

- RE Lugano - Milano Centrale 09:02 - 10:17

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  • TrippyTripper
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  • Rail rookie
  • April 9, 2024

Thank you so much for sharing the alternative! I hope I can take the 09:14 as anything earlier seems difficult. But I need a reservation here at 09:14 though right? 13€ per öbb 

And "ticket not available" means they just aren't open right? I was shocked,  thinking they are sold out already! Thank you for the note on that! 

 

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  • thibcabe
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  • April 9, 2024

The connection in Lugano would be very easy, like anywhere in Switzerland. Don't worry.

Yes 13€ from Bellinzona.

No, they're not sold out (it would be extremely surprising). There are hundreds of seats available on trenitalia.com -> you can't book passholder reservations there though.

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  • rvdborgt
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  • April 9, 2024

Both trains can already be booked on raileurope.com (desktop website only).

I'd go for the train at 8:35 and have a coffee in Milan.

Please ask questions in the community and not via a private message. That's the quickest way to get a response. I don't work for Eurail/Interrail.
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