There are 7 ways to get from Winterthur to Nice by plane, bus, train (Trenitalia), car, or train
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Fly from Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane ZRH - NCE
4h 10m€89–271Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zürich to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus BlaBlaCar Bus
10h 35m€47–113Train via Milan
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain Ec
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain S11
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Ventimigliatrain Ic
11h 18m€126–366Drive 614 km
- Drive from Winterthur to Nicecar 614 km
6h 29m€107–155Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BSL - NCE
6h 17m€88–341Bus via Jean Médecin
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Nice Airportbus FlixBus N508
11h 19m€47–108Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Gallaratetrain S50
- Take the train from Gallarate to Ventimigliatrain
12h 2m€114–346
Winterthur to Nice by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Winterthur to Nice is to bus which costs €45 - €120 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Winterthur to Nice is to fly which takes 4h 10m and costs €85 - €280.
No, there is no direct train from Winterthur to Nice. However, there are services departing from Winterthur and arriving at Nice-Ville via Zürich HB, Como S. Giovanni, Milano Centrale and Ventimiglia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 18m.
The distance between Winterthur and Nice is 464 km. The road distance is 614 km.
The best way to get from Winterthur to Nice without a car is to bus which takes 10h 35m and costs €45 - €120.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Winterthur to Nice, including transfers.
Winterthur to Nice train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Winterthur to Nice is to fly which takes 4h 10m and costs €85 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €120 and takes 10h 35m, you could also train via Milan, which costs €120 - €370 and takes 11h 18m.
Winterthur to Nice train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Como S. Giovanni station.
Yes, the driving distance between Winterthur to Nice is 614 km. It takes approximately 6h 29m to drive from Winterthur to Nice.
What companies run services between Winterthur, Switzerland and Nice, France?
Swiss flies from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) 5 times a day. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Zürich to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 once daily. Tickets cost €40–80 and the journey takes 8h 35m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–470
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Gallarate to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Zürich to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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