There are 10 ways to get from Germany to French Riviera by plane, train, train (TGV), bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Frankfurt to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane FRA - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain
7h 44m€119–282Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus N235
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Sainte-Maximebus N1749
29h 47m€81–124Train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82
- Take the train from Strasbourg to St Raphael Valescuretrain Tgv
17h 30m€181–411Drive 1,404.7 km
- Drive from Berlin to French Rivieracar 1,404.7 km
13h 50m€214–309Fly Munich International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train, line 876 bus
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane MUC - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Les Heures Clairesbus
7h 59m€107–245Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane SXB - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain
7h 57m€81–269Fly Frankfurt to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane FRA - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to St Raphael Valescuretrain
8h 41m€120–322Fly Munich International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane MUC - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to St Raphael Valescuretrain
9h 6m€128–305Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane ZRH - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain
10h 39m€128–298Drive, car train
- Drive from Berlin to Göttingencar
- Take the car train from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to French Rivieracar
15h 3m€272–387
Germany to French Riviera by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Germany to French Riviera is to bus which costs €80 - €130 and takes 29h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to French Riviera is to fly and train which takes 7h 44m and costs €110 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Germany to French Riviera. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Memhardstr. and arriving at Les Heures Claires via S+U Zoologischer Garten Bhf, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and Theatre de la mer. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 47m.
The distance between Germany and French Riviera is 810 km. The road distance is 1404.7 km.
The best way to get from Germany to French Riviera without a car is to train which takes 17h 30m and costs €180 - €420.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Germany to French Riviera, including transfers.
Germany to French Riviera bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Germany to French Riviera is to train which takes 17h 30m and costs €180 - €420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €130 and takes 29h 47m.
Germany to French Riviera bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Germany to French Riviera is 1405 km. It takes approximately 13h 50m to drive from Germany to French Riviera.
What companies run services between Germany and French Riviera, France?
You can take a train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to La Nartelle via Berlin Hbf, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, St Raphael Valescure, and Gare Routiere in around 17h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Memhardstr. to Les Heures Claires via S+U Zoologischer Garten/Jebensstr., S+U Zoologischer Garten Bhf, Messegelände/ZOB, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles, Sainte-Maxime, and Theatre de la mer in around 29h 47m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–270
Flights from Munich International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Marseille Provence Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Munich International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–180
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Marseille Provence Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
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 Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to St Raphael Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- Rail 1st Class
- €45–65
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to St Raphael Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to St Raphael Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–29
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Göttingen to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Sainte-Maxime
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Les Heures Claires
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
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