There are 9 ways to get from Nice to Avenches by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or train (Trenitalia)
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 Lyon
best- Take the train from Nice Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Avenchestrain R9 / ...
10h 26mCHF 106–239Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice to Turinbus N1719
- Take the bus from Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II to Payernebus
12h 12mCHF 41–78Drive 505 km
- Drive from Nice to Avenchescar 505 km
6h 51mCHF 78–113Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NCE - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain
- Take the train from Lausanne to Avenchestrain
6h 57mCHF 72–163Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Genevabus
- Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Avenchestrain R9 / ...
13h 1mCHF 68–151Train
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Gallaratetrain
- Take the train from Gallarate to Stresatrain S9 / ...
- Take the train from Stresa to Thuntrain Ec
- Take the train from Thun to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain S1
14h 19mCHF 78–135Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane NCE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
6h 53mCHF 106–257Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel (BSL)plane NCE - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
7h 15mCHF 68–217Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NCE - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain
- Take the train from Lausanne to Avenchestrain
9h 15mCHF 133–323
Nice to Avenches by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Avenches is to bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 80 and takes 12h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Avenches is to drive which takes 6h 51m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 120.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Avenches. However, there are services departing from Nice Ville and arriving at Avenches via Lyon Part Dieu, Genève and Lausanne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 26m.
The distance between Nice and Avenches is 834 km. The road distance is 505 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Avenches without a car is to train via Lyon which takes 10h 26m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 240.
It takes approximately 10h 26m to get from Nice to Avenches, including transfers.
Nice to Avenches train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nice Ville station.
The best way to get from Nice to Avenches is to train via Lyon which takes 10h 26m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 80 and takes 12h 12m.
Nice to Avenches train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Avenches is 505 km. It takes approximately 6h 51m to drive from Nice to Avenches.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Avenches, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Nice Ville to Avenches via Lyon Part Dieu, Genève, and Lausanne in around 10h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nice to Avenches via Turin, Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, Payerne, and Payerne in around 12h 12m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–120
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–140
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–290
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–200
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 30–40
- 1st Class
- CHF 50–65
Train from Genève to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 16–22
- 1st Class
- CHF 30–45
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 Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–25
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Avenches
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–29
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Gallarate to Stresa
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Gallarate to Stresa
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Stresa to Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 50–75
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–50
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Thun to Fribourg/Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nice Airport to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II to Payerne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–40
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
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