There are 8 ways to get from Nice to Sion by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano CentraleIc
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to SionEc
9h 18mCHF 69–142Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice to Turin
- Take the bus from Turin to Aosta
- Take the bus from Aosta, Autostazione to Martigny, gare211
9h 57mCHF 26–68Drive 428.3 km
- Drive from Nice to Sion428.3 km
5h 46mCHF 70–101Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)NCE - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Sion
6h 8mCHF 59–152Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Annecy - Bus Station
- Take the bus from ANNECY Gare Routiere to GENEVE SUISSE Lancy Pont Rouge Gare Etoile P R272
- Take the train from Genève to SionEc / ...
14h 36mCHF 69–146Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)NCE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Visp
- Take the train from Visp to Sion
7h 31mCHF 125–357Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)NCE - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Take the train from Genève to Sion
8h 24mCHF 122–341Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel (BSL)NCE - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Visp
- Take the train from Visp to Sion
7h 50mCHF 93–297
Nice to Sion by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Sion is to bus which costs SFr 26 - SFr 70 and takes 9h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Sion is to drive which takes 5h 46m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 100.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Sion. However, there are services departing from Nice-Ville and arriving at Sion via Ventimiglia and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 18m.
The distance between Nice and Sion is 526 km. The road distance is 428.3 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Sion without a car is to train which takes 9h 18m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 150.
It takes approximately 9h 18m to get from Nice to Sion, including transfers.
Nice to Sion train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Ventimiglia station.
The best way to get from Nice to Sion is to train which takes 9h 18m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 26 - SFr 70 and takes 9h 57m.
Nice to Sion train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Sion is 428 km. It takes approximately 5h 46m to drive from Nice to Sion.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Sion, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Nice-Ville to Sion via Ventimiglia and Milano Centrale in around 9h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nice to Sion via Turin, Aosta, Autostazione, Martigny, gare, and Martigny in around 9h 57m.
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- 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 28–90
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–120
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
- 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 29–200
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Sion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 60–90
- 2nd Class
- CHF 45–65
Train from Visp to Sion
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 35–55
- 2nd Class
- CHF 16–22
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Sion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Sion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Visp to Sion
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–18
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 27 720 47 47
- info@regionalps.ch
- Website
- regionalps.ch
Train from Visp to Sion
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–31
- Schedules at
- regionalps.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 15–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 28–31
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 24–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Turin to Aosta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +41 27 721 68 40
- info@tmrsa.ch
- Website
- tmrsa.ch
Bus from Aosta, Autostazione to Martigny, gare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- https://www.tmrsa.ch/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from ANNECY Gare Routiere to GENEVE SUISSE Lancy Pont Rouge Gare Etoile P R
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–9
- Schedules at
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
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