region
Monte-Carlo
Base in Nice for a day, or sleep in Monaco for one or two nights; the rest of the coast is one train line away.
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Rules in force · 3
- Monaco ↗Monaco is not in the EU but is inside the Schengen area in practice through France: the French entry rules for your passport apply, and there are no border checks from France.
- Monaco ↗The Monte-Carlo Casino gaming rooms admit adults only with a passport or ID; Monaco citizens may not gamble there, and dress rules apply in the evening.
- Monaco ↗Do not walk around the town bare-chested or in swimwear away from the beach: local rules forbid it.
Monaco is one small state on a steep coast. Most visitors take the regional train from Nice for a day, so the question is whether one expensive night is worth it. The coast east and west of it is a single train line: Èze, Menton and Nice are all short rides.
Where to sleep
Monaco citysleep base
One or two nights, or a day trip from Nice.
Nicearrival
Airport and cheaper beds; 20–30 min by train.
Mentonday trip
Lemon-festival town, 15 min by train.
Night sequences
- 1 nights
- Monaco 1 night after a day from Nice
- 2 nights
- Monaco 2, one day on the coast by train
- Do not plan Monaco for Grand Prix week without a room and a date.
Day-trips door to door
| To | From | Door-to-door p50 | Last return | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nice | Monaco | 40 min | unknown | Regional train; frequent but check the last train. |
| Menton | Monaco | 30 min | unknown | Regional train along the coast. |
Bags between cities
No luggage forwarding culture: leave the big bag at the Monaco hotel or in Nice and take a day pack.