There are 9 ways to get from Idar-Oberstein to Nice by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain Re3
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris l'Esttrain 82
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Villetrain Tgv
11h 38m€226–462Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain
- Take the train from Sarreguemines to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane SXB - NCE
7h 38m€69–299Train, bus
- Take the train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain Re3
- Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Turinbus
- Take the bus from Turin to Nicebus
18h 9m€84–140Drive 949.8 km
- Drive from Idar-Oberstein to Nicecar 949.8 km
10h 14m€149–215Bus, bus to Luxembourg, fly
- Take the bus from Idar, Eltwerk to Longuich, P&Rbus
- Take the bus from Longuich, Parkplatz to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane LUX - NCE
7h 12mTrain
- Take the train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain Re3
- Take the train from Sarreguemines to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Nice Villetrain Tgv
14h 30m€232–392Bus
- Take the bus from Idar, Eltwerk to Trier, Hauptbahnhofbus 800
- Take the bus from Trier central train station to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus N36
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus
19h 59mTrain to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane FRA - NCE
6h 59m€133–265Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly
- Take the train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane CGN - NCE
8h 43m€106–387
Idar-Oberstein to Nice by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Idar-Oberstein to Nice is to train and bus which costs €80 - €140 and takes 18h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Idar-Oberstein to Nice is to train and fly which takes 6h 59m and costs €130 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Idar-Oberstein to Nice. However, there are services departing from Idar, Eltwerk and arriving at Albert 1er via Trier central train station, Luxembourg, Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station and Aéroport / Promenade. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Idar-Oberstein to Nice. However, there are services departing from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof and arriving at Nice Ville via Saarbrücken Hbf, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 38m.
The distance between Idar-Oberstein and Nice is 1427 km. The road distance is 949.8 km.
The best way to get from Idar-Oberstein to Nice without a car is to train via Paris which takes 11h 38m and costs €220 - €470.
It takes approximately 11h 38m to get from Idar-Oberstein to Nice, including transfers.
Idar-Oberstein to Nice bus services, operated by Scherer-Reisen, depart from Idar, Eltwerk station.
Idar-Oberstein to Nice train services, operated by vlexx, depart from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Idar-Oberstein to Nice is to train via Paris which takes 11h 38m and costs €220 - €470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 19h 59m.
What companies run services between Idar-Oberstein, Germany and Nice, France?
You can take a bus from Idar, Henn/Gemmolog. ABZ to Nice Ville via Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof, Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof, Saarbrücken Hbf, Paris l'Est, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 11h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Idar, Eltwerk to Albert 1er via Trier, Hauptbahnhof, Trier central train station, Luxembourg, Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station, Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, and Aéroport / Promenade in around 19h 59m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Frankfurt to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- vlexx
Train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- vlexx
Train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- vlexx
Train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- vlexx
Train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- vlexx
Train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- vlexx
Train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- vlexx
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Turin to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Trier central train station to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Idar-Oberstein to Nice bus services, operated by Scherer-Reisen, arrive at Trier, Hauptbahnhof station.
Idar-Oberstein to Nice train services, operated by vlexx, arrive at Saarbrücken Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Idar-Oberstein to Nice is 950 km. It takes approximately 10h 14m to drive from Idar-Oberstein to Nice.
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