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Nice to Genoa by train
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First train08:01
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Last train18:14
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Avg changes0
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Fastest journey2hr 53m
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Distance155 kilometres
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Trains per day12
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Avg. journey time3hr
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Train operators
Travelling from Nice to Genoa by train
Fast trains from Nice to Genoa take around 2 hours and 53 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 155 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Nice and Genoa.
1. Are there direct trains from Nice to Genoa?
Direct trains from Nice to Genoa have been found.
We usually find around 12 direct trains on the route from Nice to Genoa every weekday.
Trains usually run with a similar frequency on weekends.
2. How long is the train journey from Nice to Genoa?
The Nice to Genoa train travel time is normally about 2 hours and 53 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.
3. What are the Nice to Genoa train times and schedule?
On weekdays the earliest direct train to Genoa is usually scheduled to depart Nice around 08:01 and the last train is around 18:14. This is the same at the weekend.

What's the Nice to Genoa train price?
The earlier you book the better, and the cheapest tickets we've found for trains from Nice to Genoa are $7.00.
Trains departing 30 days in advance will cost around $9, and when booking 7 days in advance the price is usually the same. Booking on the day of travel may be more expensive.
When to book Nice to Genoa train tickets?
Trains for this journey usually open for booking around 6 months in advance. If booking is not yet open for your dates then you can set a booking alert to receive an email on the day that the cheapest tickets are released for your journey from Nice to Genoa by train.
Which train companies operate between Nice and Genoa?
Thello is the train company that operates on the route from Nice to Genoa.
You can check which train you’ll be travelling on by looking for the train name in search results.
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Thello EuroCity
There are direct trains each day from Nice to Genoa. These are EuroCity services operated by Thello. Additional connections are available with a change of train at Ventimiglia, but this adds around an hour to the journey time.
The entire route from Nice to Genoa follows the Mediterranean coast, first skirting the Côte d’Azur through Monaco and Menton to the Italian border and then travelling east along the Lugurian coast (the Riviera di Ponente) to Genoa. For the best of the sea views, look out the windows on the right-hand side of the train. You’ll cross the French-Italian border in a tunnel between Menton and Ventimiglia.
Nice to Genova Piazza Principe

The direct Thello trains from Nice to Genoa are classified as EuroCity services, but in terms of their design and on-board facilities, they are broadly similar to the Frecciabianca trains used on domestic services within Italy. This is not a high-speed service. Trains on the Nice to Genoa route make 10 intermediate stops. The train departs from Nice Ville station and arrives in Genoa at Piazza Principe, from where there are good onward connections to stations across Italy.
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