On the second day, Verona to the South of France
I started with a quick 1h13m ride with Frecciarossa between Verona Porta Nuova and Milano Centrale. It was coming from Venice, so a 10-minute delay was somehow understandable, while having multiple bookings on the same seat wasn't, but the train was pretty empty, so it wasn't a headache.
In Italy, take an hour between trains because it's a rare event to have them on time.
The next train was from Milano Centrale to Ventimiglia at the French border and the trip took 3h44m with a regular InterCity.
For the French train, I buy the tickets right before boarding because the price doesn't fluctuate, being a regular TER, and I prefer to hop on at a convenient time.
From here, it takes a few minutes to get to Menton, as in my previous example, but you can get to Monte Carlo, Nice, Antibes and Cannes, among many other places. The longest ride, for a little over two hours, is to Grasse, also known as the World's Capital of Perfume, which I highly recommend at least for a day trip.
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