There are 8 ways to get from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to French Riviera by plane, train, train (TGV), bus, or car
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Fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane FRA - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain
4h 56m€133–259Bus via Marseille
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus N235
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Sainte-Maximebus N1749
19h 26m€98–157Train
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to St Raphael Valescuretrain Tgv
13h 32m€237–503Drive 994.8 km
- Drive from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to French Rivieracar 994.8 km
11h 6m€153–221Fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane FRA - MRS
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Saint-Raphaël-Valescuretrain
6h 5m€127–303Fly to La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport (LTT)plane FRA - LTT
3h 38m€327–956Fly to Monaco, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Monaco (MCM)plane FRA - MCM
- Take the train from Monaco-Monte-Carlo to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain
6h 44m€120–374Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Fréjus - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
21h 36m€117–203
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to French Riviera by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to French Riviera is to bus via Marseille which costs €95 - €160 and takes 19h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to French Riviera is to fly which takes 3h 38m and costs €320 - €1000.
No, there is no direct bus from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to French Riviera. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt Airport and arriving at Les Heures Claires via Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and Théâtre de la Mer. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to French Riviera. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt and arriving at St Raphael Valescure via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 32m.
The distance between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and French Riviera is 797 km. The road distance is 994.8 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to French Riviera without a car is to train which takes 13h 32m and costs €230 - €550.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to French Riviera, including transfers.
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to French Riviera bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt Airport station.
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to French Riviera train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to French Riviera is to train which takes 13h 32m and costs €230 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus via Marseille, which costs €95 - €160 and takes 19h 26m, you could also fly, which costs €320 - €1000 and takes 3h 38m.
What companies run services between Frankfurt Airport (FRA), Germany and French Riviera, France?
You can take a train from Frankfurt to Les Heures Claires via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, St Raphael Valescure, and Gare Routière in around 13h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Frankfurt Airport to Les Heures Claires via Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles, Sainte-Maxime, and Théâtre de la Mer in around 19h 26m.
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Frankfurt to La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Frankfurt to La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–900
Flights from Frankfurt to La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport via Zurich, Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–900
Flights from Frankfurt to La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport via Munich, Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Monaco via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Monaco via Zurich, Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- ZOU!
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
Train from Monaco-Monte-Carlo to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Saint-Raphaël-Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Monaco-Monte-Carlo to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to St Raphael Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €200–320
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Saint-Raphaël-Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Sainte-Maxime
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Fréjus - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to French Riviera bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to French Riviera train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to French Riviera is 995 km. It takes approximately 11h 6m to drive from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to French Riviera.
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