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

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There are 7 ways to get from Mainz to Nice by plane, train (TGV), 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 35m
    €115–262

  2. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane CGN - NCE
    6h 37m
    €88–354

  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 26m
    €255–503

  4. Bus via Marseille

    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus bus N235
    2. Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    19h 8m
    €102–176

  5. Drive 972.1 km

    1. Drive from Mainz to Nicecar car 972.1 km
    9h 18m
    €152–220

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    13h 32m
    €259–490

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    23h 5m
    €117–214

Mainz to Nice by train and foot

Calendar26Weekly Services
Duration12h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€255Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 753.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 35m

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) 5 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 26m.

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