There are 5 ways to get from Sion to Nîmes by train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe), bus, car, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Sion to LausanneEc / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Lyon Part DieuTgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to NimesTgv
7h 11m€102–319Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sion to LyonFlixBus N1157
- Take the bus from Lyon to NîmesFlixBus 788 / ...
9h 35m€40–70Drive 458.2 km
- Drive from Sion to Nîmes458.2 km
5h 2m€81–116Train via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence
- Take the train from Sion to St-MauriceIr / ...
- Take the train from St-Maurice to Annemasse
- Take the train from Annemasse to AnnecyTer
- Take the train from Annecy to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes SudTer
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to NimesTgv
10h 10m€117–287Train, bus
- Take the train from Sion to GenèveEc / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Avignon
- Take the bus from Avignon - Pem to NÎMES - Gare Routière151
11h 15m€48–113
Sion to Nîmes by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sion to Nîmes is to bus which costs €35 - €70 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Sion to Nîmes is to drive which takes 5h 2m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Sion to Nîmes. However, there are services departing from Sion and arriving at Nîmes via Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Sion to Nîmes. However, there are services departing from Sion and arriving at Nimes via Lausanne and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 11m.
The distance between Sion and Nîmes is 572 km. The road distance is 458.2 km.
The best way to get from Sion to Nîmes without a car is to train which takes 7h 11m and costs €100 - €320.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Sion to Nîmes, including transfers.
Sion to Nîmes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sion station.
Sion to Nîmes train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Sion station.
The best way to get from Sion to Nîmes is to train which takes 7h 11m and costs €100 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €70 and takes 9h 35m.
What companies run services between Sion, Switzerland and Nîmes, France?
You can take a train from Sion to Nimes via Lausanne and Lyon Part Dieu in around 7h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sion to Nîmes via Lyon in around 9h 35m.
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- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Sion to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Sion to St-Maurice
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from St-Maurice to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Sion to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Sion to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €50–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
Train from Sion to St-Maurice
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €40–60
- 2nd Class
- €17–23
Train from Sion to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €55–85
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lausanne to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €60–100
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €35–60
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Annemasse to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Annecy to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Rail 1st Class
- €40–60
- Phone
- +41 27 720 47 47
- info@regionalps.ch
- Website
- regionalps.ch
Train from Sion to St-Maurice
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–32
- Schedules at
- regionalps.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €15–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €28–32
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sion to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Nîmes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Nîmes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Geneva - Bus station to Avignon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 0806 800 350
- Website
- mestrajets.lio.laregion.fr
Bus from Avignon - Pem to NÎMES - Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- mestrajets.lio.laregion.fr
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More Questions & Answers
Sion to Nîmes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Sion to Nîmes train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lausanne station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sion to Nîmes is 458 km. It takes approximately 5h 2m to drive from Sion to Nîmes.
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