Nice

Nice on the French Riviera is reachable by direct TGV or the overnight sleeper Intercités de Nuit from Paris. Wake up along the azure Mediterranean coastline. Main departure and boarding stations for the TGV INOUI include:

• Brussels-South (Midi) (7h 52m, 2 transfers)
• Liège-Guillemins (8h 42m, 2 transfers)
• Rotterdam Central (9h 17m, 2 transfers)
• Amsterdam Central (10h 05m, 2 transfers)

SNCF tickets start from €59.00 when booked 3 to 4 months ahead. Summer fares frequently peak at €210.00, saving around 72% (€151) in advance. Overland bus options include Flixbus or multi-leg budget connections.

You arrive at Gare de Nice-Ville. From the station, the Lignes d’Azur Tram tram takes you straight to the Promenade des Anglais, or rent a bike with Vélobleu Nice.

Driving to the Côte d'Azur takes about 13h 39m (~1155 km). Budget €146 for fuel (assuming 6.5 L/100 km, or ~€88 for EV charging (19 kWh/100 km)), around €85 in tolls (French A6, A7, and A8 La Provençale péage), and central parking (€30 per day in the city center (or ~€7 per day at a peripheral P+R)). For a weekend trip (round-trip fuel, any tolls, and 48 hours of central parking), total driving costs amount to ~€522 (~€406 for an electric car). Vehicles must comply with the Crit'Air environmental sticker mandatory in Nice Côte d'Azur. Fast chargers are mapped via this overview.