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

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There are 5 ways to get from Swiss Alps to Nice by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, car, 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 8m
    €74–159

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Airolo, Stazione to Biasca, Stazionebus bus 120
    2. Take the train from Biasca to Como S.Giovannitrain train S10 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Como to Milanbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus bus
    11h 39m
    €43–102

  3. Drive  483 km

    1. Drive from Swiss Alps to Nicecar car 483 km
    4h 55m
    €93–134

  4. Train, 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 23m
    €137–346

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Malpensa Aeroporto T2train train S50
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Turinbus bus 467 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Turin to Nicebus bus
    12h 49m
    €43–71

Swiss Alps to Nice by bus and train

Calendar42Weekly Services
Duration10h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 495.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 8m

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 8m.

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