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How to get fromPontarlier to Niceby train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Pontarlier to Nice by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Mouchardtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Mouchard to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille St Charlestrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Villetrain train
    9h 29m
    €132–243

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from PEM Gare to PEM Viottebus bus 203 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Besançon to Lyonbus bus 720
    3. Take the bus from Lyon to Nicebus bus
    14h 19m
    €81–120

  3. Drive  535 km

    1. Drive from Pontarlier to Nicecar car 535 km
    7h 6m
    €98–142

  4. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Neuchateltrain train
    2. Take the train from Neuchâtel to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    4. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane GVA - NCE
    6h 36m
    €89–225

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from PEM Gare to PEM Viottebus bus 203 / ...
    2. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    9h 59m
    €175–249

  6. Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Mouchardtrain train
    2. Take the train from Mouchard to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane LYS - NCE
    7h 19m
    €129–342

  7. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Neuchateltrain train
    2. Take the train from Neuchâtel to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane ZRH - NCE
    7h 22m
    €151–380

  8. Train, train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Neuchateltrain train
    2. Take the train from Neuchâtel to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane BSL - NCE
    7h 27m
    €92–276

Pontarlier to Nice by train

Calendar36Weekly Trains
Duration9h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€132Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 777.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 29m

What companies run services between Pontarlier, France and Nice, France?

You can take a train from Pontarlier to Nice-Ville via Mouchard, Lyon Part Dieu, Marseille St Charles, and Marseille-Saint-Charles in around 9h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from PEM Gare to Nice via Besançon and Lyon in around 14h 19m.

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