There are 7 ways to get from Lucerne to Nice by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Zurich Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane ZRH - NCE
4h 55m€98–243Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Lucerne to Como Grandatebus
- Take the train from Saronno to Imperiatrain Re13
11h 34m€47–73Train
- Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Ventimigliatrain Ic
9h 21m€126–345Bus
- Take the bus from Luzern to Milanbus FlixBus N401 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 34m€48–90Drive 553 km
- Drive from Lucerne to Nicecar 553 km
5h 43m€97–140Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BSL - NCE
5h 20m€86–236Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Luzern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane GVA - NCE
7h 10m€146–444
Lucerne to Nice by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lucerne to Nice is to bus and train which costs €45 - €75 and takes 11h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Lucerne to Nice is to train and fly which takes 4h 55m and costs €95 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Lucerne to Nice. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Albert 1er via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Aéroport / Promenade. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Lucerne to Nice. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Nice-Ville via Lugano, Milano Centrale and Ventimiglia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 21m.
The distance between Lucerne and Nice is 508 km. The road distance is 553 km.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Nice without a car is to train which takes 9h 21m and costs €120 - €350.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Lucerne to Nice, including transfers.
Lucerne to Nice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Luzern station.
Lucerne to Nice train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Nice is to train which takes 9h 21m and costs €120 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €90 and takes 9h 34m.
What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Nice, France?
You can take a train from Luzern to Nice-Ville via Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Ventimiglia in around 9h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luzern to Albert 1er via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, and Aéroport / Promenade in around 9h 34m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Luzern to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–300
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- 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
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Saronno to Imperia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €15–19
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Luzern to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Luzern to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- [email protected]
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Lucerne to Como Grandate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
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More Questions & Answers
Lucerne to Nice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Lucerne to Nice train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lucerne to Nice is 553 km. It takes approximately 5h 43m to drive from Lucerne to Nice.
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