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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Marseille among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $56. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 46m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 0.8 - 2.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $56, and a flight costs an average of $182.
Distance: 496 miles (799 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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$209 Average price | $90 Average price Cheapest | $316 Average price |
9h 11m Average total duration 8h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 8m Average total duration 14h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 46m Average total duration Fastest 2h 46m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
- CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.4 - 4.8kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Marseille
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Marseille by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Marseille is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
515106:30 PM15h05Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)9:35 AMMarseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles$1751One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus7:05 PM14h25Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)9:30 AMMarseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles$1681One-way0 transfers
Fastest
LH10868:35 AM1h35Frankfurt am Main Airport10:10 AMMarseille Provence Airport$3751One-way0 transfers
Other options
ICE 9590+
958011:01 AM10h45Frankfurt (Main) Hbf9:46 PMMarseille Saint-Charles$3391One-way1 transfer
ICE 71+
TGV 9574+
958010:20 AM11h26Frankfurt (Main) Hbf9:46 PMMarseille Saint-Charles$3531One-way2 transfers
ICE 371 · 4729+
87440+
958012:50 PM8h56Frankfurt (Main) Hbf9:46 PMMarseille Saint-Charles$3621One-way3 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus5:50 PM15h40Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)9:30 AMMarseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles$1821One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus11:40 AM21h20Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)9:00 AMMarseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles$1821One-way1 transfer
30481 · 5807310:50 PM19h45Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)6:35 PMMarseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles$2231One-way1 transfer
LH10884:20 PM1h35Frankfurt am Main Airport5:55 PMMarseille Provence Airport$3751One-way0 transfers
SN2608 · SN35979:00 AM3h45Frankfurt am Main Airport12:45 PMMarseille Provence Airport$4441One-way1 transfer
KL1814+
KL14657:00 AM4h30Frankfurt am Main Airport11:30 AMMarseille Provence Airport$4691One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Marseille:
A bus is $23 (€19) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Marseille costing on average $79 (€64).
A bus is $127 (€102) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Marseille costing on average $182 (€147).
Other travel options to Marseille take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 44m.
Bus takes on average 14h 0m.
- Around 17 flights per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Marseille as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Marseille Provence Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Marseille Saint-Charles.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) and arrive in Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Sindbad, Infobus, BlaBlaCar, In-der-City-Bus GmbH to go to Marseille by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Malta Air, KLM Cityhopper, KLM, Lufthansa Cityline, Brussels Airlines to go to Marseille by flight.
- Travel with TGV, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités de nuit, Deutsche Bahn to go to Marseille by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Sindbad, Infobus, BlaBlaCar.
- 3 direct flights per day with Lufthansa.
- 1 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI, Deutsche Bahn.
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