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There are 10 ways to get from Utrecht to French Riviera by train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Eurostar, TGV)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Raphael Valescuretrain train Tgv
    12h 25m
    €235–391

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to 's-Hertogenboschtrain train
    2. Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    4. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane BRU - NCE
    5. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain train
    10h 1m
    €102–294

  3. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Utrecht to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Sainte-Maximebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    22h 38m
    €112–198

  4. Drive  1,236 km

    1. Drive from Utrecht to French Rivieracar car 1,236 km
    13h 18m
    €253–365

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

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane AMS - NCE
    3. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain train
    7h 51m
    €118–298

  6. Train via Marseille

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Marne La Vallee Chessytrain train
    3. Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Marseille St Charlestrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Saint-Raphaël-Valescuretrain train
    12h 45m
    €370–582

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Marseille St Charlestrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Saint-Raphaël-Valescuretrain train
    12h 54m
    €315–462

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Utrecht Central Station to Brussels Southbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brussels South to Toulonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routièrebus bus 878 / ...
    24h 53m
    €126–198

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane DUS - NCE
    3. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain train
    8h 48m
    €104–345

  10. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane AMS - MRS
    3. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Saint-Raphaël-Valescuretrain train
    8h 57m
    €141–361

Utrecht to French Riviera by train and bus

Calendar32Weekly Services
Duration12h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€235Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,472.5 km
  • Duration: 12h 25m

What companies run services between Utrecht, Netherlands and French Riviera, France?

You can take a train from Utrecht Centraal to Les Heures Claires via Schiphol Airport Train Station, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, St Raphael Valescure, and Gare Routière in around 12h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Utrecht to Les Heures Claires via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Sainte-Maxime, and Théâtre de la Mer in around 22h 38m.

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