There are 7 ways to get from Dortmund to Nice by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane DUS - NCE
5h 27m€70–248Train via Paris
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Villetrain Tgv
12h€327–668Bus
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Milanbus FlixBus N07
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus BlaBlaCar Bus
20h 12m€81–143Drive 1,187.8 km
- Drive from Dortmund to Nicecar 1,187.8 km
11h 8m€185–267Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane FRA - NCE
6h 28m€143–359Train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Nice Villetrain Tgv
15h 5m€284–525Train, bus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain 43 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus BlaBlaCar Bus
20h 15m€114–228
Dortmund to Nice by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Nice is to bus which costs €80 - €150 and takes 20h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Nice is to train and fly which takes 5h 27m and costs €70 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Dortmund station to Nice. However, there are services departing from Dortmund central bus station and arriving at Congrès / Promenade via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Aéroport / Promenade. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Dortmund to Nice. However, there are services departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Nice Ville via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h.
The distance between Dortmund and Nice is 928 km. The road distance is 1187.8 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Nice without a car is to train via Paris which takes 12h and costs €320 - €700.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Dortmund to Nice, including transfers.
Dortmund to Nice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Dortmund to Nice train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Nice is to train via Paris which takes 12h and costs €320 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €150 and takes 20h 12m.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Nice, France?
You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Nice Ville via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 12h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Congrès / Promenade via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, and Aéroport / Promenade in around 20h 12m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–160
Flights from Frankfurt to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +31 85 004 3110
- Website
- traincharter.eu
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://traincharter.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €180–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €180–300
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €200–330
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–360
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Dortmund to Nice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Dortmund to Nice train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Nice is 1188 km. It takes approximately 11h 8m to drive from Dortmund to Nice.
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