There are 10 ways to get from Nice to Trier by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, 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.
Fly to Luxembourg
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane NCE - LUX
5h 39m€47–223Train via Paris
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Saarbruecken Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
10h 31m€251–452Bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Aix-en-Provencebus 799 / ...
- Take the bus from Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride to Luxembourgbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Pallien, Bitburger Straßebus L32
18hDrive 965.2 km
- Drive from Nice to Triercar 965.2 km
10h 15m€153–221Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NCE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 53m€136–305Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane NCE - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 35m€96–316Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane NCE - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Luxembourgtrain
- Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 18m€79–296Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane NCE - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 2m€99–341Train
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Sarregueminestrain Ter
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
12h 53m€224–352Bus via Freiburg im Breisgau
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Freiburgbus FlixBus N508
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Trier central train stationbus 011
18h 40m€86–136
Nice to Trier by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Trier is to bus via Freiburg im Breisgau which costs €85 - €140 and takes 18h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Trier is to fly which takes 5h 39m and costs €45 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Trier. However, there are services departing from Jardin d'Arménie and arriving at Pallien, Bitburger Straße via Nice Airport, Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride, Hollerich, P+R Bouillon and Luxembourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Trier. However, there are services departing from Nice Ville and arriving at Trier, Hauptbahnhof via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Est and Saarbrücken Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 31m.
The distance between Nice and Trier is 718 km. The road distance is 965.2 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Trier without a car is to train via Paris which takes 10h 31m and costs €250 - €460.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Nice to Trier, including transfers.
Nice to Trier bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice Airport station.
Nice to Trier train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nice Ville station.
The best way to get from Nice to Trier is to fly which takes 5h 39m and costs €45 - €230. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs €250 - €460 and takes 10h 31m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 18h.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Trier, Germany?
Volotea, Luxair, and two other airlines fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Luxembourg (LUX) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nice Ville to Trier, Hauptbahnhof via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, Paris Est, and Saarbrücken Hbf in around 10h 31m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–290
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €180–280
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Saarbruecken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nice Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €190–300
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice Airport to Aix-en-Provence
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice Airport to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Freiburg to Trier central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Nice to Trier bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Aix-en-Provence station.
Nice to Trier train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Trier is 965 km. It takes approximately 10h 15m to drive from Nice to Trier.
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