Nice to Genoa by train

Prices explained

Prices explained

At Rail Europe we believe in price transparency. We use real data from Rail Europe searches to estimate the cheapest fares you should be able to find for your journey.

The cheapest price is the lowest fare we've ever found for this journey. These prices can usually be found by searching when booking opens but they vary due to availability, which depends on factors like the day of the week or time of year.

More popular journeys include 30 day advance and 7 day advance prices. These are updated every two weeks using prices we've found by searching exactly 7 or 30 days from the most recent Thursday (we picked Thursday because this is when average prices are usually found).

30 day and 7 day prices fluctuate based on demand and availability at the time of search. For example, the 7-day price in summer is likely to be more expensive than the same journey in winter.

Prices are sourced in GBP and converted to other currencies using the daily market exchange rate.

We're always seeking to improve how price-checking works, and we welcome feedback on how we can make it better.

More advice about how to find the cheapest tickets can be found in our infographic.

  1. Cheapest Price $7.00
  2. 30 day advance $9.10
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  • First train
    08:01
  • Last train
    18:14
  • Avg changes
    0
  • Fastest journey
    2hr 53m
  • Distance
    155 kilometres
  • Trains per day
    12
  • Avg. journey time
    3hr
  • 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.

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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.

Genoa to Nice by train

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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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