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

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There are 6 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 Locarnotrain
    2. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to VentimigliatrainIc
    11h 3m

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Airolo, Stazione to Biasca, Stazionebus120
    2. Take the train from Biasca to Gallaratetrain
    3. Take the train from Gallarate to Ventimigliatrain
    11h 56m
    €35–90

  3. Bus, train via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Airolo, Stazione to Biasca, Stazionebus120
    2. Take the train from Biasca to Como S. GiovannitrainS10
    3. Take the bus from Como to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus518 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Nicebus492
    12h 21m
    €62–113

  4. Drive 482.9 km

    1. Drive from Swiss Alps to Nicecar482.9 km
    4h 50m
    €84–121

  5. Train, fly

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

  6. Train via Genoa

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Bellinzonatrain
    2. Take the train from Bellinzona to Milano LambratetrainEc
    3. Take the train from Milano Lambrate to Genova P.Za Principetrain
    4. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to VentimigliatrainIc
    11h 19m
    €77–229

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration2h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€74Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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, Locarno, Milano Centrale, and Ventimiglia in around 11h 3m.

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