The high-speed rail service between Paris and Milan, interrupted by a landslide in the Maurienne Valley in August 2023, was finally resumed on 1 April. The line connecting France and Italy via the Fréjus tunnel was closed for 19 months due to damage to the tracks.
Trenitalia has resumed operations with four daily trips in each direction, offering 1,840 seats per day and fares from 35 euros. Since its launch in December 2021, the company has carried more than three million passengers on this route.
SNCF has also resumed direct services between Paris, Turin, and Milan, and plans to expand its connections to Rome, Naples, and Venice in June.
Gianpiero Strisciuglio, CEO of Trenitalia, highlighted the company’s international focus: “We look with confidence to the growth of the high-speed network in Europe”. In addition, Trenitalia announced a new route between Paris and Marseille on 15 June.
The reopening marks a milestone for transalpine travel, restoring an essential connection between two European cultural capitals.
