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How to get fromRotterdam to Niceby train, plane, train (TGV), bus, car, or train (Eurostar, TGV)

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There are 9 ways to get from Rotterdam to Nice by train, plane, train (TGV), bus, car, or train (Eurostar, TGV)

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane AMS - NCE
    5h 1m
    €106–296

  2. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane BRU - NCE
    6h 6m
    €82–263

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train Eurostar
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    9h 36m
    €231–418

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ridebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Aix-en-Provence to Nice Airportbus bus FlixBus 728 / ...
    21h 44m
    €109–181

  5. Drive  1,213.9 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Nicecar car 1,213.9 km
    14h 32m
    €248–358

  6. Train, train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane LIL - NCE
    6h 25m
    €121–362

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane plane AMS - GOA
    3. Take the train from Genova Sestri Ponen. to Ventimigliatrain train
    8h 13m
    €134–337

  8. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    9h 36m
    €360–573

  9. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Milanbus bus FlixBus N846
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Nicebus bus N456 / ...
    22h 10m
    €123–182

Rotterdam to Nice by train

Calendar60Weekly Trains
Duration9h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€231Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,040.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 1m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Nice, France?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Nice Ville via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 9h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to Albert 1er via Aix-en-Provence, Nice Airport, and Aéroport / Promenade in around 21h 44m.

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