Montpellier
France
Round The Med from London — 7 days
7 days · From London · Round trip
Our photograph — Simon Harper
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Your journey, at a glance
Montpellier → Barcelona → Beziers → Nice → La Spezia → Turin → London
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Day 1 · Lille
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Barcelona
Spain
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Sagrada Família
Gaudí's unfinished masterpiece basilica
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Park Güell
Whimsical mosaic-covered park with city views
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Barcelona, the cosmopolitan capital of Catalonia, is a vibrant Mediterranean city perfectly suited for rail travelers. Arriving at the magnificent Barcelona Sants or França stations, you'll find yourself in a city that masterfully blends Gothic quarters with modernist architecture, pristine beaches with urban culture, and traditional tapas bars with cutting-edge cuisine. The compact, walkable city center and excellent metro system make it easy to explore without a car.
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Day 4 · Marseille
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Nice
France
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Promenade des Anglais
Iconic seafront boulevard curving along the Baie des Anges with belle-époque splendour
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Vieux Nice (Old Town)
Baroque labyrinth of narrow streets with Cours Saleya flower and food market
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Nice, the jewel of the French Riviera (Côte d'Azur), basks in Mediterranean sunshine between azure seas and the foothills of the Alps. Nice-Ville station connects to Paris via TGV (5h30), Marseille (2h30), Monaco (20 min by TER), Genoa and Milan, and the spectacular scenic Train des Merveilles to Tende in the Alpine hinterland.
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Day 5 · Ventimiglia
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Day 5 · Genoa
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Turin
Italy
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Mole Antonelliana & Cinema Museum
Turin's iconic spire housing an extraordinary film museum inside its dome
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Egyptian Museum (Museo Egizio)
World's second-most-important Egyptian collection with 40,000+ artefacts
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Turin (Torino), Piedmont's elegant capital and Italy's first capital city, combines regal baroque architecture with industrial heritage and a sophisticated cultural scene. Torino Porta Nuova and Torino Porta Susa stations connect via Frecciarossa to Milan (45 min), Rome (4h), Naples (5h30), and via TGV to Paris (5h40) and Lyon (3h45). The Fréjus rail tunnel provides the crucial Alpine crossing to France.
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Day 7 · Paris
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Day 7 · London
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| Journey | Sam | Trainline | Omio |
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| London Lille | Search | — | Search ↗ |
| Lille Montpellier | Search | Search ↗ | Search ↗ |
| Montpellier Barcelona | Search | — | Search ↗ |
| Barcelona Beziers | Search | — | Search ↗ |
| Beziers Marseille | Search | Search ↗ | Search ↗ |
| Marseille Nice | Search | Search ↗ | Search ↗ |
| Nice Ventimiglia | Search | Search ↗ | Search ↗ |
| Ventimiglia Genoa | Search | — | Search ↗ |
| Genoa La Spezia | Search | — | Search ↗ |
| La Spezia Turin | Search | — | Search ↗ |
| Turin Paris | Search | — | Search ↗ |
| Paris London | Search | — | Search ↗ |
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How a rail pass fits this trip
This outline has 7 days with travel or an excursion: day 1, day 2, day 3, day 4, day 5, day 6, day 7. That is a planning count, not a confirmed number of pass days. Optional excursions, uncovered transport and night-train departure times can change it.
A pass travel day can cover several participating trains. Compare the pass plus reservation fees with individual tickets for the dates you actually travel.
When to compare a Global Pass
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Read before you go
Gateways to and from Europe: Lille
All that's good to know about making connections in Lille from and to Eurostar trains on the London route.
Destination Guides from main Stations in France
Find out the tourist locations that can most easily reached by train from Paris, Bordeaux, Lille, Lyon, Marseille and Strasbourg
Gateways to Europe: How to take a train from London Heathrow
How to travel on from Heathrow Airport to the Eurostar terminal, to other London stations and to popular UK locations
More ways to go
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Paris → Bordeaux → San Sebastián → Madrid → Barcelona → Montpellier → Nice → La Spezia → Turin → London
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Round The Med
10
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Round trip
Bordeaux → San Sebastián → Madrid → Alicante → Barcelona → Montpellier → Nice → La Spezia → Rome → Paris
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Round The Med
7
days
Round trip
Barcelona → Valencia → Montpellier → Nice → La Spezia → Rome → Paris
Explore the journeyOur photograph — Simon Harper
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