There are 7 ways to get from Hamburg to Nice by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, night train, train, car train, car, or train (TGV)
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Fly
best- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)HAM - NCE
5h 23m€79–236Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanoN24
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1BlaBlaCar Bus
23h 59m€62–184Train via Paris
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf43 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris NordTha
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice VilleTgv
15h 37m€134–522Night train, train
- Take the night train from Hamburg Hbf to Zuerich HbNj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genova P. PrincipeEc
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to VentimigliaIc
23h 36m€229–568Car train, drive
- Take the car train from Hamburg Altona to Lörrach Hbf
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Nice
17h 12m€196–928Train
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Offenburg Bahnhof20 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Nice VilleTgv
17h 19m€146–478Drive 1,416.6 km
- Drive from Hamburg to Nice1,416.6 km
12h 57m€216–311
Hamburg to Nice by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to Nice is to fly which costs €75 - €240 and takes 5h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to Nice is to fly which takes 5h 23m and costs €75 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Hamburg to Nice. However, there are services departing from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Albert 1er via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Aéroport / Promenade. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Hamburg to Nice. However, there are services departing from Hamburg Hbf and arriving at Nice Ville via Köln Hbf, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 37m.
The distance between Hamburg and Nice is 1152 km. The road distance is 1416.6 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Nice without a car is to train via Paris which takes 15h 37m and costs €130 - €550.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Hamburg to Nice, including transfers.
Hamburg to Nice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Hamburg to Nice train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Nice is to fly which takes 5h 23m and costs €75 - €240. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs €130 - €550 and takes 15h 37m, you could also bus, which costs €60 - €190 and takes 23h 59m.
What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Nice, France?
Eurowings, Swiss, and two other airlines fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hamburg Hbf to Nice Ville via Köln Hbf, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 15h 37m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- 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
- €55–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–260
- 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 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Hamburg Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €150–180
- Seating Carriage
- €75–95
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Genova P. Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–260
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hamburg Altona to Lörrach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–800
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €370–430
- Car Compartment
- €650–800
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Hamburg to Nice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Hamburg to Nice train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamburg to Nice is 1417 km. It takes approximately 12h 57m to drive from Hamburg to Nice.
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