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How to get fromNice to Zurichby train, bus, car, plane, train (TGV), or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Nice to Zurich by train, bus, car, plane, train (TGV), or car train

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  1. Train, bus via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Alkmaartrain train
    4. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus 350
    12h 33m
    €414–648

  2. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Brussels Airport, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane NCE - BRU
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Alkmaartrain train
    4. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus
    9h 13m
    €105–372

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Nice to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus 492
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Alkmaartrain train
    4. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus 350
    25h 43m
    €148–221

  4. Drive  1,439.1 km

    1. Drive from Nice to Zurichcar car 1,439.1 km
    13h 50m
    €300–434

  5. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train, bus

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane NCE - AMS
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Alkmaartrain train
    3. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus
    7h 36m
    €116–293

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain train
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Alkmaartrain train
    5. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus 350
    14h 10m
    €365–572

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Leeuwardentrain train
    14h 57m
    €274–452

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Leeuwardenbus bus 075
    26h 24m
    €134–224

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Nice to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Zurichcar car
    19h 28m
    €293–418

  10. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane MRS - AMS
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Alkmaartrain train
    4. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus
    10h 7m
    €169–393

  11. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NCE - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Leeuwardentrain train
    9h 59m
    €133–349

Nice to Zurich by train and bus

Calendar79Weekly Services
Duration12h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€414Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,604.4 km
  • Duration: 12h 33m

What companies run services between Nice, France and Zurich, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Nice Ville to Zurich, Zurich via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, Schiphol Airport Train Station, Leeuwarden, Harlingen, and Harlingen, Station in around 14h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jardin d'Arménie to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk via Aéroport / Promenade, Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, and Leeuwarden, Busstation in around 26h 24m.

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