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Compare train, bus, and flight for Nice to Zurich
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Nice to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $16. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 17m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $16, and a train costs an average of $101.
Distance: 260 miles (419 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Flight | Driving |
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$57 Average price Cheapest | $250 Average price | $191 Average price | $234 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
9h 55m Average total duration 9h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 42m Average total duration 10h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 17m Average total duration Fastest 2h 17m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 7h 14m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.3 - 2.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Nice to Zurich:
A bus is $134 (€110) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nice to Zurich costing on average $191 (€157).
A bus is $193 (€159) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nice to Zurich costing on average $250 (€205).
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 25m.
Train takes on average 10h 12m.
Travel optionsfrom Nice to Zurich
How to get from Nice to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nice to Zurich is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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Regionale Veloce 3371 · Regionale Veloce 3079+EuroCity 2812:24 PM11h03Nice-Ville11:27 PMZurich HB$1611One-way3 transfers
Cheapest
- 86033+Regionale Veloce 3371 · Regionale Veloce 3079+EuroCity 2812:24 PM11h03Nice-Ville11:27 PMZurich HB$1611One-way3 transfers
Fastest
LX5617:10 PM1h15Nice Cote d'Azur Airport8:25 PMZurich Airport$4891One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 86013+Regionale Veloce 3365 · Regionale Veloce 3071+EuroCity 228:22 AM11h05Nice-Ville7:27 PMZurich HB$1611One-way3 transfers
- 86023+Regionale Veloce 3367 · Regionale Veloce 3075+EuroCity 30610:22 AM11h05Nice-Ville9:27 PMZurich HB$1611One-way3 transfers
- 86029+Regionale Veloce 3371 · Regionale Veloce 3079+EuroCity 2811:54 AM11h33Nice-Ville11:27 PMZurich HB$1611One-way3 transfers
AZ341+AZ71866:50 AM4h25Nice Cote d'Azur Airport11:15 AMZurich Airport$3131One-way1 transfer
VY1518 · VY624610:30 PM10h15Nice Cote d'Azur Airport8:45 AMZurich Airport$3651One-way1 transfer
AF7319 · AF11148:35 PM13h25Nice Cote d'Azur Airport10:00 AMZurich Airport$4081One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Nice to Zurich:
A bus is $134 (€110) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nice to Zurich costing on average $191 (€157).
A bus is $193 (€159) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nice to Zurich costing on average $250 (€205).
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 25m.
Train takes on average 10h 12m.
- Around 38 flights per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nice and Zurich as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Nice Cote d'Azur Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Nice-Ville and arrive in Zurich HB.
- Buses mostly depart from Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) and arrive in Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai).
- Travel with easyJet, Helvetic Airways, Swiss, Vueling, Air France, Air Baltic, Eurowings, KLM, Edelweiss Air, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, ITA, Tuifly to go to Zurich by flight.
- Travel with Trenitalia, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Intercity, Regionale, SNCF | Intercités de nuit, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Zurich by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Lignes d'Azur to go to Zurich by bus.
- 4 direct flights per day with easyJet, Helvetic Airways, Swiss, Air Baltic, Edelweiss Air.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa, BlaBlaCar.
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