There are 9 ways to get from Rotterdam to Nice by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, plane, or subway
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 Rotterdam Centraal to Marne La Vallee Chessytrain Thalys
- Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Nice Villetrain Tgv
9h 45m€196–416Train to Brussels Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BRU - NCE
6h 14m€72–247Train, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Chambérytrain Eurostar
- Take the bus from Chambéry to Nice Airportbus FlixBus N739 / ...
16h 35m€171–561Drive 1,222.8 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Nicecar 1,222.8 km
14h 24m€214–309Train via Paris
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Villetrain Tgv
10h 8m€142–356Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Milanbus FlixBus N846
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus BlaBlaCar Bus
21h 42m€73–148Subway, bus to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the subway from Rotterdam, Stadhuis to 's-Gravenhage, Foreparksubway
- Take the bus from Den haag to Amsterdambus
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane AMS - NCE
7h 1mTrain, train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane LIL - NCE
7h 7m€109–339Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane DUS - NCE
8h 23m€104–336
Rotterdam to Nice by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Nice is to bus which costs €70 - €150 and takes 21h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Nice is to train and fly which takes 6h 14m and costs €70 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Nice. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Congrès / Promenade via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Aéroport / Promenade. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Nice. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Nice Ville via Marne La Vallee Chessy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 45m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Nice is 1413 km. The road distance is 1222.8 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Nice without a car is to train which takes 9h 45m and costs €190 - €420.
It takes approximately 9h 45m to get from Rotterdam to Nice, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Nice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Nice train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Nice is to train which takes 9h 45m and costs €190 - €420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €150 and takes 21h 42m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Nice, France?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Nice Ville via Marne La Vallee Chessy in around 9h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Congrès / Promenade via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, and Aéroport / Promenade in around 21h 42m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–350
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Marne La Vallee Chessy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €100–140
- Comfort
- €110–160
- Premium
- €150–200
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €95–140
- Comfort
- €110–160
- Premium
- €150–200
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €40–60
- Comfort
- €45–65
- Premium
- €65–90
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Chambéry
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €140–490
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €140–210
- 1st Class
- €300–490
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–75
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €23–35
- 1st Class
- €40–75
Train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €14–24
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €28–45
- 1st Class
- €55–95
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–27
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €24–27
- 1st Class
- €34–39
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 Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +31 900 5006010
- klantenservice@ret.nl
- Website
- ret.nl
Subway from Rotterdam, Stadhuis to 's-Gravenhage, Forepark
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- RET
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Chambéry to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Chambéry to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Den haag to Amsterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Nice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Rotterdam to Nice train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Marne La Vallee Chessy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Nice is 1223 km. It takes approximately 14h 24m to drive from Rotterdam to Nice.
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