How can get from Nice to Milan by train? Would I need to buy a rail pass of some sort, or make reservations?

Question

I plan to take the TGV from Paris-Gare de Lyon to Nice-Ville, the central station. Does that require a the same rail pass?

Answer 1

You do not need a rail pass, it might be cheaper, but it can be more expensive too.
You are likely to need a reservation, but you can find that on the French railway information and ticket selling site.
http://www.delta.com/planning_reservations/plan_flight/international_travel_information/visa_passport_information/index.jsp

I get ter and corail trains, for those you do not need reservations, I am not sure if you can make them if wanted for the corail trains (these are long distance normal trains, not high speed trains.) For ter trains you can not make reservations as these are local trains.
Often this site can tell you the price of the ticket, and you can then compare them with the price of a rail pass, but for a 5 hour travel I do not expect the pass to be cheaper.
If you are not yet 26 you can (likely) get a cheaper youth ticket, just on age proof (your passport.)

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Check www.sncf.com. The page exists also in English.
You can buy the whole trip at once.
I suggest the very scenic route thru the Alps: Nice-Torino-Milano. Those trains are RER, kind of local express, no reservation needed. The trip via Venimiglia (the fasyter route) is 4.45 hours
But check the pagexs of SNCF