There are 5 ways to get from Sion to Nîmes by train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe), 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Sion to Genèvetrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimestrain Tgv
7h 7m€101–218Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sion to Lyonbus FlixBus N1157
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 59m€44–75Drive 458.4 km
- Drive from Sion to Nîmescar 458.4 km
5h 5m€83–120Train, bus
- Take the train from Sion to Genèvetrain Ec / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Annecy to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Ter
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nimestrain Tgv
7h 43m€97–203Train, bus via Geneva
- Take the train from Sion to Genèvetrain Ec / ...
- Take the bus from Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R to Gare Routierebus 272
- Take the train from Annecy to Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sudtrain K21
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nimestrain Tgv
8h 52m€127–233
Sion to Nîmes by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sion to Nîmes is to bus which costs €40 - €75 and takes 8h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Sion to Nîmes is to drive which takes 5h 5m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Sion to Nîmes station. However, there are services departing from Sion and arriving at Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Sion to Nîmes. However, there are services departing from Sion and arriving at Nimes via Genève, Bellegarde and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 7m.
The distance between Sion and Nîmes is 572 km. The road distance is 458.4 km.
The best way to get from Sion to Nîmes without a car is to train which takes 7h 7m and costs €100 - €220.
It takes approximately 7h 7m 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 7m and costs €100 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €75 and takes 8h 59m.
What companies run services between Sion, Switzerland and Nîmes, France?
You can take a train from Sion to Nimes via Genève, Bellegarde, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 7h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sion to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 8h 59m.
Train from Sion to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Sion to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Sion to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Sion to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €55–85
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
Train from Sion to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €55–85
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
Train from Sion to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €55–85
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Annecy to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Annecy to Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sion to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
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Booking & Getting There
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 Genève station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sion to Nîmes is 458 km. It takes approximately 5h 5m to drive from Sion to Nîmes.
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