There are 5 ways to get from Nice to Geneva by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, or train
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Fly to Geneva International Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NCE - GVA
3h 33mCHF 34–99Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Genevabus 1404 / ...
9h 55mCHF 30–86Train
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
7h 28mCHF 69–221Drive 425 km
- Drive from Nice to Genevacar 425 km
6h 43mCHF 69–100Fly 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
6h 16mCHF 101–298
Nice to Geneva by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Geneva is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 90 and takes 9h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Geneva is to fly which takes 3h 33m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 100.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Nice Ville and arriving at Geneve via Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 28m.
The distance between Nice and Geneva is 308 km. The road distance is 425 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Geneva without a car is to train which takes 7h 28m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 230.
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Nice to Geneva, including transfers.
Nice to Geneva train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nice Ville station.
The best way to get from Nice to Geneva is to fly which takes 3h 33m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 230 and takes 7h 28m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 90 and takes 9h 55m.
Nice to Geneva train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Geneva is 425 km. It takes approximately 6h 43m to drive from Nice to Geneva.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Geneva, Switzerland?
easyJet and Swiss fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nice Ville to Geneve via Lyon Part Dieu in around 7h 28m.
- 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 30–95
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–120
- 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 29–210
- 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 45–110
- 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 40–120
- 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 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice Airport to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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