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How to get fromGelsenkirchen to Niceby train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train (TGV), or night train

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There are 8 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Nice by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train (TGV), or night train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane DUS - NCE
    4h 57m
    €75–315

  2. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    12h 27m
    €378–654

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Genoabus bus FlixBus N177
    2. Take the bus from Genoa to Nice Airportbus bus FlixBus N758 / ...
    22h 28m
    €115–184

  4. Drive  1,203.3 km

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Nicecar car 1,203.3 km
    11h 16m
    €229–331

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane CGN - NCE
    6h 4m
    €85–282

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane FRA - NCE
    6h 13m
    €165–354

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    15h 5m
    €290–488

  8. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the bus from Zürich to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus bus
    21h

Gelsenkirchen to Nice by train

Calendar38Weekly Trains
Duration12h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€378Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 900.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 57m

What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Nice, France?

You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Nice Ville via Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 12h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Albert 1er via Essen Hbf, Essen central train station, Düsseldorf central bus station, Genoa, Nice Airport, and Aéroport / Promenade in around 22h 28m.

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