Train ride from Paris - Nice Views?

I was just wondering how are the views from Paris to Nice... Since it%26#39;s gonna be about 5 hours...

Also, any nice alternatives other than train?

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%26gt;I was just wondering how are the views from Paris to Nice... Since it%26#39;s gonna be about 5 hours...

Pretty nice - but at 300 km per hour you don´t get to see many details.

%26gt;Also, any nice alternatives other than train?

You can fly (Easyjet and similar) but the time savings will not be great. And the hassle factor associated with teh airports is of course greater than going by train.

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Thanks very much.

I really want to plan the trip myself, but since I%26#39;m taking my elderly parents I need to make sure it%26#39;s as smooth and well-planned as possible, especially since they wanna just join a Chinese-operated tour group! :-)

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Paris to Avignon is the high speed bit, non stop through the French countryside. Avignon to Nice is much slower and there are good coastal views. From central Paris to Nice I would take the train. In effect flying will take around four hours centre to centre.

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%26gt;Paris to Avignon is the high speed bit, non stop through the French countryside.

You probably mean Paris to Marseille.

The TGV Mediterranee is running for quite some years now.

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