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Compare train, bus, and flight for Aachen to Marseille
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Aachen to Marseille among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $73 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 51m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $73, while a flight costs an average of $429.
Distance: 517 miles (833 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train | Driving |
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$429 Average price | $120 Average price | $73 Average price Cheapest | $267 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 51m Average total duration Fastest 2h 51m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 18h 43m Average total duration 18h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 16m Average total duration 6h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 51m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.5 - 5.0kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 2.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Aachen to Marseille
Compare the available ways to get from Aachen to Marseille, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Aachen to Marseille:
A train is $48 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Aachen to Marseille costing on average $120.
A train is $357 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Aachen to Marseille costing on average $429.
Other travel options to Marseille take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 16m.
Bus takes on average 18h 43m.
You'll arrive about 7h 0m sooner (2h 51m by flight vs 9h 51m by car). Tickets start at around $429 compared to roughly $267 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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How to get from Aachen to Marseille by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Aachen to Marseille is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

10:30 AM 21h00 Aachen 7:30 AM Marseille $69 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest

10:30 AM 21h00 Aachen 7:30 AM Marseille $69 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest

5:45 PM 20h00 Aachen 1:45 PM Marseille $89 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options

8:55 AM 23h35 Aachen 8:30 AM Marseille $89 1 One-way 0 transfers
10:50 AM 23h40 Aachen 10:30 AM Marseille $99 1 One-way 0 transfers
2:50 PM 20h40 Aachen 11:30 AM Marseille $99 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Aachen to Marseille:
A train is $48 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Aachen to Marseille costing on average $120.
A train is $357 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Aachen to Marseille costing on average $429.
Other travel options to Marseille take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 16m.
Bus takes on average 18h 43m.
- Around 44 flights per day.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Aachen and Marseille as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Marseille Provence Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Aachen Hbf and arrive in Marseille Saint-Charles.
- Buses mostly depart from Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße and arrive in Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles.
- Travel with Air France, Lufthansa, KLM, Air Corsica, British Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Ryanair, Austrian Airlines, Swiss, Vueling, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Malta Air, ITA, Avion Express Malta, Edelweiss Air, Air Baltic to go to Marseille by flight.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, Eurostar, SNCF | Intercités de nuit, SNCF, TGV to go to Marseille by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Marseille by bus.
- 3 direct flights per day with Ryanair, Brussels Airlines, Malta Air, Avion Express Malta.
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