There are 10 ways to get from Nice to Aachen by train (TGV, Eurostar), train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Aachen, Hbftrain Tha
9h 55m€279–580Fly to Brussels Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane NCE - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain
6h 11m€92–271Train, bus
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Paviatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Milano - Famagosta to Liege - Rue Varinbus
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Westtrain
21h 13m€173–267Drive 1,059.7 km
- Drive from Nice to Aachencar 1,059.7 km
13h 5m€194–281Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane NCE - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain
6h 8mTrain
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Nancytrain Tgv
- Take the train from Nancy to Metz Villetrain Ter
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain Ice / ...
15h 48m€294–447Bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus N508
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Aachen station westbus 368 / ...
21h 55m€114–176Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NCE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain
6h 36m€157–332Fly to Lille-Lesquin Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane NCE - LIL
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain
6h 33m€96–409Fly to Luxembourg, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane NCE - LUX
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain
8h 19m€94–292
Nice to Aachen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Aachen is to bus which costs €110 - €180 and takes 21h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Aachen is to fly and train which takes 6h 11m and costs €90 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Aachen station. However, there are services departing from Jardin d'Arménie and arriving at Aachen station west via Nice Airport and Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Nice Ville and arriving at Aachen, Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 55m.
The distance between Nice and Aachen is 1431 km. The road distance is 1059.7 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Aachen without a car is to train via Paris which takes 9h 55m and costs €270 - €600.
It takes approximately 9h 55m to get from Nice to Aachen, including transfers.
Nice to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice Airport station.
Nice to Aachen train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nice Ville station.
The best way to get from Nice to Aachen is to train via Paris which takes 9h 55m and costs €270 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €180 and takes 21h 55m.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Aachen, Germany?
You can take a train from Nice Ville to Aachen, Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord in around 9h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jardin d'Arménie to Aachen station west via Aéroport / Promenade, Nice Airport, and Frankfurt central train station in around 21h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–320
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Luxembourg via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €27–170
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €190–270
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nice Ville to Nancy
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €230–340
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nancy to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Paris Nord to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €9–14
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €9–14
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Milano - Famagosta to Liege - Rue Varin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice Airport to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Nice to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Nice to Aachen train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Aachen is 1060 km. It takes approximately 13h 5m to drive from Nice to Aachen.
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