There are 6 ways to get from Nice to Glarus by plane, train, 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.
Fly to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane NCE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Ziegelbrücketrain
5h 45mCHF 109–299Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Zürichbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Glarustrain S25
11h 57mCHF 64–111Train
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Arth-Goldautrain Ic2 / ...
11h 49mCHF 102–235Drive 577.7 km
- Drive from Nice to Glaruscar 577.7 km
6h 25mCHF 97–140Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel (BSL)plane NCE - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Glarustrain
7h 33mCHF 101–283Bus, train via Jean Médecin
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N508
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Glarustrain S25
12h 27mCHF 74–116
Nice to Glarus by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Glarus is to bus and train which costs SFr 60 - SFr 120 and takes 11h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Glarus is to fly and train which takes 5h 45m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 300.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Glarus. However, there are services departing from Nice-Ville and arriving at Glarus via Ventimiglia, Milano Centrale, Lugano, Arth-Goldau and Rapperswil SG. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 49m.
The distance between Nice and Glarus is 522 km. The road distance is 577.7 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Glarus without a car is to train which takes 11h 49m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 240.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Nice to Glarus, including transfers.
Nice to Glarus train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Ventimiglia station.
Nice to Glarus train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Glarus is 578 km. It takes approximately 6h 25m to drive from Nice to Glarus.
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What companies run services between Nice, France and Glarus, Canton of Glarus, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Nice-Ville to Glarus via Ventimiglia, Milano Centrale, Lugano, Arth-Goldau, and Rapperswil SG in around 11h 49m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–340
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–320
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Ziegelbrücke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Glarus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Glarus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Glarus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Lugano to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 19–27
- 2nd Class
- CHF 23–35
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Lugano to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–11
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice Airport to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- Website
- Flixbus
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