OREANDA-NEWS. September 17, 2010. Russian Railways train №17/18 Moscow – Nice will run once a week. In Moscow, the train will depart from the Belolrussky station each Thursday at 16:17, arriving in Nice each Saturday at 19:12. From Nice the train will depart on Sundays at 19:22 and arrive in Moscow on Tuesdays at 23:17, reported the press-centre of Russian Railways.

The train will pass through the territories of Russia, Belarus, Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria, Italy, and France.

The route will be as follows: Moscow – Vyazma – Smolensk – Orsha – Minsk – Brest – Terespol – Warsaw – Katowice – Zebrzydowice - Bohumin – Breclav – Vienna - Linz - Innsbruck – Bolzano – Verona – Milan - Genoa – San Remo – Bordighera – Ventimiglia – Menton – Nice.

The travel time from Moscow to Nice will be 52 hours 55 minutes, and from Nice to Moscow 49 hours 55 minutes.

The average travel speed in the Moscow – Nice direction will be 63.13 km/h, and 66.7 on the Nice – Moscow journey.

The train will have deluxe, first, and second class carriages.