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How to get fromSwiss Alps to Niceby train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Swiss Alps to Nice by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Airolo to Bellinzonatrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Ventimigliatrain train Ic
    10h 11m
    €69–255

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Airolo, Stazione to Biasca, Stazionebus bus 120
    2. Take the bus from Bellinzona to Milanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus bus
    11h 29m
    €48–83

  3. Drive 483 km

    1. Drive from Swiss Alps to Nicecar car 483 km
    4h 55m
    €86–124

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane ZRH - NCE
    7h 25m
    €136–315

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train S50
    2. Take the bus from Malpensa Airport - Milan to Turin Train Station Lingottobus bus
    3. Take the train from Torino Lingotto to Ventimigliatrain train
    13h 44m
    €71–123

  6. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Bellinzonatrain train
    2. Take the train from Bellinzona to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane MXP - NCE
    8h 12m
    €70–259

Swiss Alps to Nice by bus and train

Calendar42Weekly Services
Duration10h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€69Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 495.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 11m

What companies run services between Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland and Nice, France?

You can take a bus from Gotthard Passhöhe to Nice-Ville via Airolo, Stazione, Airolo, Bellinzona, Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Ventimiglia in around 10h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gotthard Passhöhe to Albert 1er via Airolo, Stazione, Biasca, Stazione, Castione, Stazione, Bellinzona, Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, and Aéroport / Promenade in around 11h 29m.

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