There are 8 ways to get from Nice to Switzerland by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Geneva International Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NCE - GVA
4h 3mCHF 30–110Train
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
10h 2mBus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N508
10h 50mDrive 590.9 km
- Drive from Nice to Zurichcar 590.9 km
6h 12mCHF 94–135Fly to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane NCE - ZRH
4h 21mCHF 70–210Fly to Basel
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel (BSL)plane NCE - BSL
4h 7mCHF 35–160Fly 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 19mBus, train
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Bernbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich HBtrain Ic81 / ...
16h 23m
Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Switzerland is to fly which costs SFr 30 - SFr 110 and takes 4h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Switzerland is to fly which takes 4h 3m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 110.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Nice-Ville and arriving at Zürich Stadelhofen via Ventimiglia, Milano Centrale and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 2m.
The distance between Nice and Switzerland is 314 km. The road distance is 590.9 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Switzerland without a car is to train which takes 10h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Nice to Switzerland, including transfers.
Nice to Switzerland train services, operated by Fs, depart from Ventimiglia station.
The best way to get from Nice to Switzerland is to fly which takes 4h 3m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 10h 2m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 10h 50m.
Nice to Switzerland train services, operated by Fs, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Switzerland is 591 km. It takes approximately 6h 12m to drive from Nice to Switzerland.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Switzerland?
easyJet and Swiss fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nice-Ville to Zürich Stadelhofen via Ventimiglia, Milano Centrale, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 10h 2m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–110
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–150
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–230
- 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
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–180
- 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 25–190
- Website
- fsitaliane.it
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- fsitaliane.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- fsitaliane.it
- Website
- voyages-sncf.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- voyages-sncf.com
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Nice Airport to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
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