There are 6 ways to get from Nice to Glacier Express by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
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Train, bus
best- 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 55mCHF 50–91Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus 492
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Luganobus 076 / ...
- Take the bus from Lugano, Stazione Nord to St. Moritz, Bahnhofbus 631
14h 12mCHF 41–88Drive 512.3 km
- Drive from Nice to Glacier Expresscar 512.3 km
6h 13mCHF 80–115Fly, 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 40mTrain via Genoa
- 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 Tiranotrain
- Take the train from Tirano to St. Moritztrain Re9 / ...
13h 40m
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 90 and takes 14h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Glacier Express is to drive which takes 6h 13m and costs SFr 75 - 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 40m.
The distance between Nice and Glacier Express is 544 km. The road distance is 512.3 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Glacier Express without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 55m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 95.
It takes approximately 12h 55m 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 bus which takes 14h 12m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 90. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 13h 40m.
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 bus from Nice to Glacier Express via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Lugano, Via Ciani/Cornaredo, Lugano, Stazione, Lugano, Stazione Nord, St. Moritz, Bahnhof, St. Moritz, and Preda in around 14h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nice-Ville to Glacier Express via Ventimiglia, Milano Centrale, Tirano, St. Moritz, and Preda in around 13h 40m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
- 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 12–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–40
- 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
- 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 9–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- 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 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–29
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–26
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- 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 13–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 13–19
- 2nd Class
- CHF 16–22
- 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 23–45
- 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
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- 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 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/
- 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
- +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 22–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–28
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–13
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 9
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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