There are 8 ways to get from Idar-Oberstein to Nice by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain Re3
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris l'Esttrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Villetrain Tgv
11h 12m€211–522Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain
- Take the train from Sarreguemines to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane SXB - NCE
8h 25m€62–249Bus
- Take the bus from Idar, Eltwerk to Trier, Hauptbahnhofbus 800
- Take the bus from Trier central train station to Strasbourgbus 011
- Take the bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus
19h 56mDrive 949.8 km
- Drive from Idar-Oberstein to Nicecar 949.8 km
10h 9m€148–213Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane FRA - NCE
7h 2m€118–284Train
- Take the train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain Re3
- Take the train from Sarreguemines to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Nice Villetrain Tgv
15h 7m€230–382Bus, bus to Luxembourg, fly
- Take the bus from Idar, Eltwerk to Longuich, P&Rbus
- Take the bus from Longuich, Parkplatz to Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpobus
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane LUX - NCE
7h 19mTrain, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly
- Take the train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane CGN - NCE
8h 59m€110–361
Idar-Oberstein to Nice by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Idar-Oberstein to Nice is to train and fly which costs €60 - €250 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Idar-Oberstein to Nice is to train and fly which takes 7h 2m and costs €110 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Idar-Oberstein to Nice. However, there are services departing from Idar, Eltwerk and arriving at Congrès / Promenade via Trier central train station, Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station and Aéroport / Promenade. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Idar-Oberstein to Nice. However, there are services departing from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof and arriving at Nice Ville via Saarbrücken Hbf, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 12m.
The distance between Idar-Oberstein and Nice is 1427 km. The road distance is 949.8 km.
The best way to get from Idar-Oberstein to Nice without a car is to train via Paris which takes 11h 12m and costs €210 - €550.
It takes approximately 11h 12m to get from Idar-Oberstein to Nice, including transfers.
Idar-Oberstein to Nice bus services, operated by Scherer-Reisen, depart from Idar, Eltwerk station.
Idar-Oberstein to Nice train services, operated by vlexx, depart from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Idar-Oberstein to Nice is to train via Paris which takes 11h 12m and costs €210 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 19h 56m.
What companies run services between Idar-Oberstein, Germany and Nice, France?
You can take a train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Nice Ville via Saarbrücken Hbf, Paris l'Est, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 11h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Idar, Eltwerk to Congrès / Promenade via Trier, Hauptbahnhof, Trier central train station, Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station, Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, and Aéroport / Promenade in around 19h 56m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–250
Flights from Luxembourg to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–550
Flights from Luxembourg to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–270
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Luxembourg to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–150
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
Train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
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 Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
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
Train from Sarreguemines to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
- €200–320
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 (6765) 270
- info@scherer-reisen.de
- Website
- scherer-reisen.de
Bus from Idar, Eltwerk to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- vrminfo.de
Bus from Idar, Eltwerk to Longuich, P&R
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- vrminfo.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Trier central train station to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +352 2465 2465
- service@mobiliteit.lu
- Website
- mobiliteit.lu
Bus from Longuich, Parkplatz to Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.mobiliteit.lu/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Idar-Oberstein to Nice bus services, operated by Scherer-Reisen, arrive at Trier, Hauptbahnhof station.
Idar-Oberstein to Nice train services, operated by vlexx, arrive at Saarbrücken Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Idar-Oberstein to Nice is 950 km. It takes approximately 10h 9m to drive from Idar-Oberstein to Nice.
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