There are 8 ways to get from Nice to Glacier Express by bus, train, car, plane, 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.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Nice to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus 492
- Take the bus from Milan to Chur station train stationbus
- Take the train from Chur to Predatrain R38
12h 47mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Luganobus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lugano, Stazione Nord to St. Moritz, Bahnhofbus 631
14h 29mCHF 40–66Train, bus
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain Ic
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bellinzonatrain Ec
- Take the bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Thusis, Bahnhofbus 171
12h 57mCHF 50–111Drive 512.3 km
- Drive from Nice to Glacier Expresscar 512.3 km
6h 13mCHF 83–120Fly 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 HB to Churtrain
- Take the train from Chur to Predatrain
8h 14mTrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Tiranotrain
- Take the train from Tirano to St. Moritztrain Re9 / ...
13h 43mTrain via Monza
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Greco Pirellitrain
- Take the train from Monza to Tiranotrain
- Take the train from Tirano to St. Moritztrain Re9 / ...
14h 24mFly 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 Churtrain
- Take the train from Chur to Predatrain
9h 53m
Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Glacier Express is to bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 70 and takes 14h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Glacier Express is to drive which takes 6h 13m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 120.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Glacier Express. However, there are services departing from Nice-Ville and arriving at Preda via Ventimiglia, Milano Centrale, Tirano and St. Moritz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 43m.
The distance between Nice and Glacier Express is 625 km. The road distance is 512.3 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Glacier Express without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 47m to get from Nice to Glacier Express, including transfers.
Nice to Glacier Express train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Ventimiglia station.
The best way to get from Nice to Glacier Express is to train which takes 13h 43m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 70 and takes 14h 29m.
Nice to Glacier Express train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Glacier Express is 512 km. It takes approximately 6h 13m to drive from Nice to Glacier Express.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Glacier Express, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Nice-Ville to Glacier Express via Ventimiglia, Milano Centrale, Tirano, St. Moritz, and Preda in around 13h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jardin d'Arménie to Glacier Express via Centre Commercial Cap 3000, Aéroport / Promenade, Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, Lugano, Lugano, Via Ciani/Cornaredo, Lugano, Stazione, Lugano, Stazione Nord, St. Moritz, Bahnhof, St. Moritz, and Preda in around 14h 29m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–290
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- railservice@rhb.ch
- Website
- rhb.ch
Train from Chur to Preda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.rhb.ch/en/
Train from Tirano to St. Moritz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.rhb.ch/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Greco Pirelli
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 13–19
- 2nd Class
- CHF 16–23
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Tirano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–12
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Monza to Tirano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–19
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milan to Chur station train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Thusis, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
Bus from Lugano, Stazione Nord to St. Moritz, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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