How to travel from Nice to Zurich

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Travel Information between Nice and Zurich

Distance260 miles (419 km)
Available travel modesTrain, flight or bus
Ticket price range$60 - $77
Cheapest modeBus • $60 (€54) • 22 h 10 min
Fastest modeFlight • $62 (€56) • 1 h 15 min
Popular travel companiesBlaBlaCar Bus, LAER or Trenitalia

Take a train, flight or bus to travel 260 miles (419 km) between Nice and Zurich. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are BlaBlaCar Bus, LAER or Trenitalia among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Nice to Zurich.

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from Nice to Zurich

How to get from Nice to Zurich by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

flight

The best way to travel from Nice to Zurich is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

easyJetU21052
05:30PM1h10
Nice Cote d'Azur Airport
06:40PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
$1531One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
08:00PM19h30
Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)
03:30PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)
$1501One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

easyJetU21052
05:30PM1h10
Nice Cote d'Azur Airport
06:40PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
$1531One-way
0 transfers

Other options

IntercityIntercity 631+TrenitaliaEuroCity 18
09:10AM9h17
Ventimiglia station
06:27PMZurich HB
$1741One-way
1 transfer
RegionaleRegionale Veloce 3019+TrenitaliaEuroCity 150
05:09AM9h18
Ventimiglia station
02:27PMZurich HB
$1631One-way
1 transfer
RegionaleRegionale 12267 · Regionale Veloce 3035+TrenitaliaEuroCity 32
12:28PM8h59
Ventimiglia station
09:27PMZurich HB
$1631One-way
2 transfers
Air FranceAF7305 · AF1814
12:05PM5h45
Nice Cote d'Azur Airport
05:50PMZurich Airport
$3221One-way
1 transfer
Air FranceAF7303 · AF1814
11:00AM6h50
Nice Cote d'Azur Airport
05:50PMZurich Airport
$3221One-way
1 transfer
Air FranceAF7301 · AF1814
09:35AM8h15
Nice Cote d'Azur Airport
05:50PMZurich Airport
$3221One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Nice to Zurich

Travel to Zurich easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Nice to Zurich.

FAQs

There are 3 ways to get from Nice to Zurich: train, flight or bus.

The cheapest way to get from Nice to Zurich is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $60 (€54) compared to other travel options to Zurich:

Taking a bus costs $3 (€2) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $62 (€56) for the same trip.

A bus is $17 (€15) less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Nice to Zurich costing on average $77 (€69).

The fastest way from Nice to Zurich is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 15 min.

There are alternative travel options to Zurich that take longer:

Bus takes on average 22 h 10 min.

Taking a train requires on average 7 h 17 min of travel time.

The Nice to Zurich distance is around 260 miles (419 km).

The average frequency per day from Nice to Zurich is:

  • Around 1 bus per day.
  • 30 flights per day.
  • 3 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Nice and Zurich as scheduled services by train, flight or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Nice to Zurich:

  • Buses mostly depart from Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) and arrive in Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai).
  • Flights mostly leave from Nice Cote d'Azur Airport and tend to arrive in Zurich Airport.

The following travel companies offer services from Nice to Zurich:

  • Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus or FlixBus for buses to Zurich. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for BlaBlaCar Bus Nice to Zurich tickets on Omio for $32 (€29).
  • Travel with LAER, SWISS, Air France, Vueling Airlines, Eurowings, Air Baltic or Austrian Airlines to go to Zurich by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Vueling Airlines Nice to Zurich tickets on Omio for $62 (€56).
  • Trenitalia, TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Intercity, Regionale or SNCF Intercités de nuit can get you to Zurich by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Trenitalia from Nice to Zurich for $77 (€69) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Nice to Zurich with the following travel companies:

  • Direct flight available with SWISS 3 direct flights per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Zurich as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Zurich from Nice.

Many of our customers traveling from Nice to Zurich don't make Zurich their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Zurich are Paris, Milan, Munich, Vienna or Lucerne, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Zurich to any of these top destinations today!
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