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How to get fromDortmund to Niceby train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train (TGV), or night train

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There are 7 ways to get from Dortmund to Nice by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train (TGV), or night train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane DUS - NCE
    5h 18m
    €79–289

  2. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    12h 32m
    €399–692

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus FlixBus N07 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Nice Airportbus bus FlixBus N508
    20h 44m
    €112–171

  4. Drive  1,187.8 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Nicecar car 1,187.8 km
    11h 10m
    €218–314

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane FRA - NCE
    6h 20m
    €163–341

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    15h 12m
    €276–441

  7. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the bus from Zürich to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus bus
    21h 12m

Dortmund to Nice by train

Calendar74Weekly Trains
Duration12h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€399Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 927.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 18m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Nice, France?

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Nice Ville via Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 12h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Albert 1er via Frankfurt central train station, Nice Airport, and Aéroport / Promenade in around 20h 44m.

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