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Musée National Marc Chagall
Museum in a seventeenth-century villa housing major biblical works by Marc Chagall. It is one of Nice's most important art collections.
Cheapest price
$28
Average price
$36
Fastest journey
3 h 13 m
Average duration
3 h 17 m
Trains per day
16
Distance
154 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Genoa to Nice is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Genoa to Nice will cost around $36 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $28.
It's difficult to get from Genoa to Nice without transferring at least once.










Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Genoa to Nice among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $12. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 55m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $12, and a flight costs an average of $252.
Distance: 95 miles (154 km)
| Train | Most popular Bus | Flight |
|---|---|---|
$35 Average price | $15 Average price Cheapest | $670 Average price |
3h 25m Average total duration Fastest 2h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 35m Average total duration 3h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 18h 8m Average total duration 15h 8m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Genoa to Nice:
A bus is $20 (€16) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Genoa to Nice costing on average $35 (€29).
A bus is $655 (€536) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Genoa to Nice costing on average $670 (€549).
Other travel options to Nice take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 5m.
Flight takes on average 15h 8m.
The table below shows live departures for Genoa to Nice trains for today, Thursday, July 16. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Regionale 12360 · Regionale 12266+ 86056 | 11:48 AM Genoa Piazza Principe | 5h22 | 5:10 PM Nice-Ville | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 12360 · Regionale 12266+ 86052 | 11:48 AM Genoa Piazza Principe | 4h25 | 4:13 PM Nice-Ville | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 12360 · Regionale 12266+ 86054 | 11:48 AM Genoa Piazza Principe | 4h53 | 4:41 PM Nice-Ville | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 12368 · Regionale 12268+ 86056 | 12:05 PM Genoa Brignole | 5h05 | 5:10 PM Nice-Ville | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 12368 · Regionale 12268+ 86056 | 12:13 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 4h57 | 5:10 PM Nice-Ville | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 12368 · Regionale 12268+ 86058 | 12:13 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 5h27 | 5:40 PM Nice-Ville | 2 transfers | |
Regionale Veloce 3372+ 86058 | 1:35 PM Genoa Brignole | 4h05 | 5:40 PM Nice-Ville | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3372+ 86062 | 1:43 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 4h26 | 6:09 PM Nice-Ville | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3372+ 86058 | 1:43 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 3h57 | 5:40 PM Nice-Ville | 1 transfer | |
Regionale 12380 · Regionale 12270+ 86064 | 1:48 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 4h53 | 6:41 PM Nice-Ville | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 12380 · Regionale 12270+ 86066 | 1:48 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 5h23 | 7:11 PM Nice-Ville | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 12380 · Regionale 12270+ 86062 | 1:48 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 4h21 | 6:09 PM Nice-Ville | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 12390 · Regionale 12272+ 86072 | 2:48 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 5h21 | 8:09 PM Nice-Ville | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 12390 · Regionale 12272+ 86066 | 2:48 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 4h23 | 7:11 PM Nice-Ville | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 12390 · Regionale 12272+ 86068 | 2:48 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 4h54 | 7:42 PM Nice-Ville | 2 transfers | |
Regionale Veloce 3376+ 86072 | 3:43 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 4h26 | 8:09 PM Nice-Ville | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3376+ 86068 | 3:43 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 3h59 | 7:42 PM Nice-Ville | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3376+ 86074 | 3:43 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 4h58 | 8:41 PM Nice-Ville | 1 transfer | |
Regionale 12400 · Regionale Veloce 3163+ 86072 | 3:48 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 4h21 | 8:09 PM Nice-Ville | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 12400 · Regionale Veloce 3163+ 86076 | 3:48 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 5h21 | 9:09 PM Nice-Ville | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 12400 · Regionale Veloce 3163+ 86074 | 3:48 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 4h53 | 8:41 PM Nice-Ville | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 12410 · Regionale 12276+ 86076 | 4:48 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 4h21 | 9:09 PM Nice-Ville | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 12410 · Regionale 12276+ 86096 | 4:48 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 5h58 | 10:46 PM Nice-Ville | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 12410 · Regionale 12276+ 86078 | 4:48 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 4h58 | 9:46 PM Nice-Ville | 2 transfers | |
Regionale Veloce 3380+ 86086 | 5:43 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 5h28 | 11:11 PM Nice-Ville | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3380+ 86096 | 5:43 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 5h03 | 10:46 PM Nice-Ville | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3380+ 86078 | 5:43 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 4h03 | 9:46 PM Nice-Ville | 1 transfer | |
Regionale 12420 · Regionale 12278+ 86096 | 5:48 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 4h58 | 10:46 PM Nice-Ville | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 12420 · Regionale 12278+ 86086 | 5:48 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 5h23 | 11:11 PM Nice-Ville | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 12420 · Regionale 12278+ 881182 · 86082 | 5:48 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 4h23 | 10:11 PM Nice-Ville | 3 transfers | |
Intercity 675+ 86086 | 6:58 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 4h13 | 11:11 PM Nice-Ville | 1 transfer | |
Intercity 675+ 86096 | 6:58 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 3h48 | 10:46 PM Nice-Ville | 1 transfer | |
| Friday, July 17 | |||||
treno 12490 effettuato con bus GE004 · Regionale 12250+ 86016 | 12:36 AM Genoa Brignole | 8h35 | 9:11 AM Nice-Ville | 2 transfers | |
treno 12490 effettuato con bus GE004 · Regionale 12250+ 86016 | 12:44 AM Genoa Piazza Principe | 8h27 | 9:11 AM Nice-Ville | 2 transfers | |
treno 12490 effettuato con bus GE004 · Regionale 12250+ 86018 | 12:44 AM Genoa Piazza Principe | 8h57 | 9:41 AM Nice-Ville | 2 transfers | |
Regionale Veloce 3356+ 86018 | 5:15 AM Genoa Brignole | 4h26 | 9:41 AM Nice-Ville | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3356+ 86022 | 5:22 AM Genoa Piazza Principe | 4h47 | 10:09 AM Nice-Ville | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3356+ 86018 | 5:22 AM Genoa Piazza Principe | 4h19 | 9:41 AM Nice-Ville | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3358+ 86026 | 5:54 AM Genoa Brignole | 5h17 | 11:11 AM Nice-Ville | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3358+ 86028 | 5:54 AM Genoa Brignole | 5h47 | 11:41 AM Nice-Ville | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3358+ 86024 | 5:54 AM Genoa Brignole | 4h47 | 10:41 AM Nice-Ville | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3358+ 86028 | 6:01 AM Genoa Piazza Principe | 5h40 | 11:41 AM Nice-Ville | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3358+ 86024 | 6:01 AM Genoa Piazza Principe | 4h40 | 10:41 AM Nice-Ville | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3358+ 86026 | 6:01 AM Genoa Piazza Principe | 5h10 | 11:11 AM Nice-Ville | 1 transfer | |
Regionale 12310+ 86026 | 6:38 AM Genoa Brignole | 4h33 | 11:11 AM Nice-Ville | 1 transfer | |
Regionale 12310+ 86028 | 6:38 AM Genoa Brignole | 5h03 | 11:41 AM Nice-Ville | 1 transfer | |
Regionale 12310+ 86024 | 6:38 AM Genoa Brignole | 4h03 | 10:41 AM Nice-Ville | 1 transfer | |
Regionale 12310+ 86028 | 6:46 AM Genoa Piazza Principe | 4h55 | 11:41 AM Nice-Ville | 1 transfer | |
Regionale 12310+ 86024 | 6:46 AM Genoa Piazza Principe | 3h55 | 10:41 AM Nice-Ville | 1 transfer | |
Regionale 12310+ 86026 | 6:46 AM Genoa Piazza Principe | 4h25 | 11:11 AM Nice-Ville | 1 transfer | |
Regionale 3360+ 86028 | 7:35 AM Genoa Brignole | 4h06 | 11:41 AM Nice-Ville | 1 transfer | |
Regionale 3360+ 86032 | 7:43 AM Genoa Piazza Principe | 4h24 | 12:07 PM Nice-Ville | 1 transfer | |
Regionale 3360+ 86028 | 7:43 AM Genoa Piazza Principe | 3h58 | 11:41 AM Nice-Ville | 1 transfer | |
Regionale 12320 · Regionale Veloce 3155+ 86032 | 7:53 AM Genoa Piazza Principe | 4h14 | 12:07 PM Nice-Ville | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 12320 · Regionale Veloce 3155+ 86036 | 7:53 AM Genoa Piazza Principe | 5h23 | 1:16 PM Nice-Ville | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 12320 · Regionale Veloce 3155+ 86038 | 7:53 AM Genoa Piazza Principe | 5h47 | 1:40 PM Nice-Ville | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 22826+ Intercity 633+ 86038 | 8:26 AM Genoa Brignole | 5h14 | 1:40 PM Nice-Ville | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 22826+ Intercity 633+ 86042 | 8:26 AM Genoa Brignole | 5h45 | 2:11 PM Nice-Ville | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 22826+ Intercity 633+ 86036 | 8:26 AM Genoa Brignole | 4h50 | 1:16 PM Nice-Ville | 2 transfers | |
Intercity 633+ 86036 | 8:58 AM Genoa Piazza Principe | 4h18 | 1:16 PM Nice-Ville | 1 transfer | |
Intercity 633+ 86042 | 8:58 AM Genoa Piazza Principe | 5h13 | 2:11 PM Nice-Ville | 1 transfer | |
Intercity 633+ 86038 | 8:58 AM Genoa Piazza Principe | 4h42 | 1:40 PM Nice-Ville | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3364+ 86038 | 9:35 AM Genoa Brignole | 4h05 | 1:40 PM Nice-Ville | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3364+ 86042 | 9:43 AM Genoa Piazza Principe | 4h28 | 2:11 PM Nice-Ville | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3364+ 86038 | 9:43 AM Genoa Piazza Principe | 3h57 | 1:40 PM Nice-Ville | 1 transfer | |
Regionale 12340 · Regionale Veloce 3159+ 86044 | 9:48 AM Genoa Piazza Principe | 4h52 | 2:40 PM Nice-Ville | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 12340 · Regionale Veloce 3159+ 86046 | 9:48 AM Genoa Piazza Principe | 5h22 | 3:10 PM Nice-Ville | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 12340 · Regionale Veloce 3159+ 86042 | 9:48 AM Genoa Piazza Principe | 4h23 | 2:11 PM Nice-Ville | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 12348 · Regionale 12264+ 86046 | 10:05 AM Genoa Brignole | 5h05 | 3:10 PM Nice-Ville | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 12348 · Regionale 12264+ 86046 | 10:13 AM Genoa Piazza Principe | 4h57 | 3:10 PM Nice-Ville | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 12348 · Regionale 12264+ 86048 | 10:13 AM Genoa Piazza Principe | 5h27 | 3:40 PM Nice-Ville | 2 transfers | |
Regionale Veloce 3368+ 86052 | 11:43 AM Genoa Piazza Principe | 4h30 | 4:13 PM Nice-Ville | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3368+ 86048 | 11:43 AM Genoa Piazza Principe | 3h57 | 3:40 PM Nice-Ville | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3368+ 86054 | 11:43 AM Genoa Piazza Principe | 4h58 | 4:41 PM Nice-Ville | 1 transfer | |
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Trains from Genoa to Nice run on average 10 times per day, taking around 2h 55m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $28 (€23) but you can travel from only $12 (€9) by bus.
The earliest train runs at 00:24, the last at 22:23. The fastest train covers the 95 miles (154 km) distance in 3h 8m.
Distance 95 miles (154 km) |
Average train duration 2h 55m |
Cheapest ticket price $28 (€23) |
Trains per day 10 |
Fastest train 3h 8m |
First train 12:24 AM |
Last train 10:23 PM |
High Season Jul - Sep |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Sat |
Least Busy Day Fri |
Best time to book 35 days |
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Museum in a seventeenth-century villa housing major biblical works by Marc Chagall. It is one of Nice's most important art collections.
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Service is usually included. Round up or leave 5-10% for great restaurant service. Taxis can be rounded up, and small change is fine in cafes.
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The train connection from Genova to Nice takes approximately 2 hours and 2 minutes. There are up to 12 connections per day, with no direct trains available; travelers will need to make at least one transfer during their journey.
The first daily train journey from Genova to Nice departs at 05:40 AM, providing an early start for travelers eager to explore the beautiful French Riviera. The last departure of the day is scheduled for 07:58 PM, allowing visitors ample time to enjoy their day before returning in the evening.
The cheapest ticket price for the train connection between Genova and Nice is €14. The average ticket price tends to be around €18, making it a convenient option for travelers looking to explore these beautiful cities along the Italian-French Riviera.
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