There are 7 ways to get from Nice to Vitznau by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- 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 / ...
10h 7mCHF 77–198Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Milan to Luzernbus FlixBus 1524 / ...
13h 31mCHF 42–78Drive 543 km
- Drive from Nice to Vitznaucar 543 km
5h 51mCHF 91–131Fly to Zurich Airport, train, line 508 bus
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane NCE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Arth-Goldautrain
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Brunnentrain
- Take the bus from Brunnen, Bahnhof to Vitznau, Unteraltdorfbus
6h 11mCHF 109–298Train via Como
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Chiassotrain
- Take the train from Chiasso to Arth-Goldautrain Ec / ...
10h 20mCHF 70–197Train via Cadenazzo
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Cadenazzotrain
- Take the train from Cadenazzo to Brunnentrain
11h 41mCHF 111–193Fly to Basel, train, line 3600 ferry
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel (BSL)plane NCE - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
- Take the ferry from Luzern Bahnhofquai to Vitznauferry
7h 54mCHF 97–266
Nice to Vitznau by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Vitznau is to bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 80 and takes 13h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Vitznau is to drive which takes 5h 51m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 140.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Vitznau station. However, there are services departing from Jardin d'Arménie and arriving at Vitznau, Station via Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, Milan, Luzern, Bahnhof and Küssnacht am Rigi, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Vitznau. However, there are services departing from Nice-Ville and arriving at Brunnen via Ventimiglia, Milano Centrale, Lugano and Arth-Goldau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 7m.
The distance between Nice and Vitznau is 550 km. The road distance is 543 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Vitznau without a car is to train which takes 10h 7m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 200.
It takes approximately 10h 7m to get from Nice to Vitznau, including transfers.
Nice to Vitznau bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1.
Nice to Vitznau train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Ventimiglia station.
The best way to get from Nice to Vitznau is to train which takes 10h 7m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 80 and takes 13h 31m.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Vitznau, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Nice-Ville to Vitznau, Unteraltdorf via Ventimiglia, Milano Centrale, Lugano, Arth-Goldau, Brunnen, and Brunnen, Bahnhof in around 10h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jardin d'Arménie to Vitznau, Station via Aéroport / Promenade, Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, Milan, Luzern, Luzern, Bahnhof, and Küssnacht am Rigi, Bahnhof in around 13h 31m.
- 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
- 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
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–55
- 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
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
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 Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–24
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Arth-Goldau to Brunnen
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Milano Centrale to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Chiasso to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Milano Centrale to Cadenazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- 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
Train from Chiasso to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 23–35
- 2nd Class
- CHF 28–40
- 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
Train from Chiasso to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–13
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–26
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Arth-Goldau to Brunnen
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–5
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Cadenazzo to Brunnen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milan to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Milan to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–23
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- 041 817 75 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Auto AG Schwyz
Bus from Brunnen, Bahnhof to Vitznau, Unteraltdorf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Schedules at
- Auto AG Schwyz
- Phone
- +41 (0)41 367 67 67
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vierwaldstättersee
Ferry from Luzern Bahnhofquai to Vitznau
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–28
- Schedules at
- Vierwaldstättersee
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Booking & Getting There
Nice to Vitznau bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Nice to Vitznau train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Vitznau is 543 km. It takes approximately 5h 51m to drive from Nice to Vitznau.
There are 845+ hotels available in Vitznau.















































