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How to get fromMainz to Niceby plane, train (TGV), night train, bus, car, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Mainz to Nice by plane, train (TGV), night train, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly from Frankfurt

    best
    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane FRA - NCE
    4h 30m
    €124–275

  2. Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane SXB - NCE
    6h 1m
    €64–283

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train Re3
    2. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris l'Esttrain train 82
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    12h 11m
    €280–463

  4. Night train, bus

    1. Take the nighttrain from Mainz Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the bus from Zürich to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 39m
    €79–182

  5. Drive  972.1 km

    1. Drive from Mainz to Nicecar car 972.1 km
    9h 18m
    €184–266

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re4
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    13h 29m
    €239–389

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Nice Airportbus bus FlixBus N508
    17h 55m
    €103–153

Mainz to Nice by train and foot

Calendar26Weekly Services
Duration12h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€280Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 753.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 30m

What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Nice, France?

Lufthansa and Swiss fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Nice Ville via Saarbrücken Hbf, Paris l'Est, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 12h 11m.

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