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

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There are 8 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Nice by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)planeDUS - NCE
    5h 12m
    €64–217

  2. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen BftrainRe2
    2. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Paris NordtrainTha
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice VilletrainTgv
    12h 48m
    €166–364

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Frankfurttrain43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1busBlaBlaCar Bus
    21h 47m
    €89–234

  4. Drive 1,203.2 km

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Nicecar1,203.2 km
    11h 10m
    €187–271

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)planeFRA - NCE
    6h
    €122–344

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)planeAMS - NCE
    7h 25m
    €114–349

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain82 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Nice VilletrainTgv
    16h 10m
    €167–437

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus180 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Genoabus
    3. Take the bus from Genoa to Nice Airportbus798 / ...
    23h
    €68–153

Gelsenkirchen to Nice by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration12h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€166Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Nice, France?

You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Nice Ville via D-Flughafen Bf, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 12h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Albert 1er via Essen Hbf, Essen central train station, Düsseldorf central bus station, Genoa, Nice Airport, and Aéroport / Promenade in around 23h.

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