There are 10 ways to get from Leipzig to Nice by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, train, night train, 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 from Leipzig-Halle Airport
best- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane LEJ - NCE
6h 28m€141–344Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Munich central bus stationbus N95 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Nicebus 492
18h 35m€65–122Train via Paris
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Paris l'Esttrain 82
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Villetrain Tgv
15h€134–402Drive 1,160.3 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Nicecar 1,160.3 km
11h 29m€174–252Train to Dresden Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane DRS - NCE
7h 38m€168–400Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BER - NCE
6h 28m€67–263Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane FRA - NCE
7h 44m€133–338Train
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Nice Villetrain Tgv
16h 20m€139–393Night train, bus
- Take the night train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Suednighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus BlaBlaCar Bus
22h 44m€101–385Drive, car train
- Drive from Leipzig to Fuldacar
- Take the car train from Fulda to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Nicecar
12h 59m€254–346
Leipzig to Nice by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Nice is to bus which costs €65 - €130 and takes 18h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Nice is to fly which takes 6h 28m and costs €140 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Leipzig station to Nice. However, there are services departing from Leipzig central train station and arriving at Nice via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Leipzig to Nice. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Nice Ville via Erfurt Hbf, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h.
The distance between Leipzig and Nice is 969 km. The road distance is 1160.3 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Nice without a car is to train via Paris which takes 15h and costs €130 - €410.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Leipzig to Nice, including transfers.
Leipzig to Nice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
Leipzig to Nice train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Nice is to fly which takes 6h 28m and costs €140 - €350. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs €130 - €410 and takes 15h, you could also bus, which costs €65 - €130 and takes 18h 35m.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Nice, France?
Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Nice Ville via Erfurt Hbf, Paris l'Est, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 15h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–330
Flights from Dresden Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–360
Flights from Dresden Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–310
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- 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
- €85–240
- 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
- €40–160
- 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 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €40–50
Night train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Fulda to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Leipzig to Nice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Leipzig to Nice train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Nice is 1160 km. It takes approximately 11h 29m to drive from Leipzig to Nice.
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