There are 11 ways to get from Aachen to Nice by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, or train (TGV)
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Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane CGN - NCE
5h 23m€74–298Train via Paris
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Villetrain Tgv
9h 39m€283–540Bus
- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGNbus N79 / ...
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Genoabus
- Take the bus from Genoa to Nice Airportbus 798 / ...
21h 13m€97–169Drive 1,074.7 km
- Drive from Aachen to Nicecar 1,074.7 km
12h 46m€166–240Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane DUS - NCE
6h 2mTrain to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels Airport - Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BRU - NCE
5h 48m€96–337Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane FRA - NCE
5h 47m€153–412Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly
- Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane EIN - NCE
6h 49m€116–323Train, train to Luxembourg, fly
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane LUX - NCE
8h 38m€92–305Train
- Take the train from Aachen West to Liège-Guilleminstrain S43 / ...
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourgtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Thionville to Nancytrain Ter
- Take the train from Nancy to Nice Villetrain Tgv
19h 5m€295–488Train, bus
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus BlaBlaCar Bus
24h 24m€154–380
Aachen to Nice by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Nice is to bus which costs €95 - €170 and takes 21h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Nice is to train and fly which takes 5h 23m and costs €70 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Aachen station to Nice. However, there are services departing from Aachen station west and arriving at Albert 1er via Cologne Airport CGN, Genoa and Aéroport / Promenade. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Aachen to Nice. However, there are services departing from Aachen Hbf and arriving at Nice Ville via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 39m.
The distance between Aachen and Nice is 897 km. The road distance is 1074.7 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Nice without a car is to train via Paris which takes 9h 39m and costs €280 - €550.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Aachen to Nice, including transfers.
Aachen to Nice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Aachen to Nice train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Aachen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Nice is to train via Paris which takes 9h 39m and costs €280 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €170 and takes 21h 13m.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Nice, France?
You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Nice Ville via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 9h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Albert 1er via Cologne Airport CGN, Genoa, Nice Airport, and Aéroport / Promenade in around 21h 13m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Luxembourg to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels Airport - Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Genoa to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Aachen to Nice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Aachen to Nice train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Nice is 1075 km. It takes approximately 12h 46m to drive from Aachen to Nice.
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