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Compare train, bus, and flight for Basel to Marseille
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Basel to Marseille among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $87 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 16m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $87, while a flight costs an average of $576.
Distance: 313 miles (504 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$182 Average price | $87 Average price Cheapest | $576 Average price | $277 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 13m Average total duration 5h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 50m Average total duration 12h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 16m Average total duration Fastest 3h 16m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 44m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Basel to Marseille
Compare the available ways to get from Basel to Marseille, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Marseille:
A bus is $96 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Marseille costing on average $182.
A bus is $489 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Marseille costing on average $576.
Other travel options to Marseille take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 13m.
Bus takes on average 12h 50m.
The journey is about 1h 1m faster (5h 43m by train vs 6h 44m by car) and roughly $95 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($182 vs $277). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Basel to Marseille
How to get from Basel to Marseille by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Basel to Marseille is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus
5:15 AM 14h00 Basel, Bahnhof 7:15 PM Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles $69 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
5:15 AM 14h00 Basel, Bahnhof 7:15 PM Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles $69 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- AF1193 · AF7338
10:45 AM 4h45 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg 3:30 PM Marseille Provence Airport $214 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- 9877+
961469:13 AM 5h51 Basel St. Johann 3:04 PM Marseille Saint-Charles $125 1 One-way 1 transfer - 9877+96218
9:21 AM 5h43 Basel SBB 3:04 PM Marseille Saint-Charles $131 1 One-way 1 transfer 
17777+5124+
92264:34 PM 7h19 Basel SBB 11:53 PM Marseille Saint-Charles $152 1 One-way 2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus
4:30 AM 16h40 Basel, Bahnhof 9:10 PM Marseille, Gare de Saint-Antoine $69 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
3:55 AM 14h05 Basel, Bahnhof 6:00 PM Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles $70 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
1:45 PM 14h20 Basel, Bahnhof 4:05 AM Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles $83 1 One-way 1 transfer
17488+
U210531:40 PM 5h10 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg 6:50 PM Marseille-Blancarde $147 1 One-way 1 transfer- 17490+U21053
1:40 PM 6h14 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg 7:54 PM Marseille-Blancarde $147 1 One-way 1 transfer - 17492+U21053
1:40 PM 7h17 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg 8:57 PM Marseille-Blancarde $147 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Marseille:
A bus is $96 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Marseille costing on average $182.
A bus is $489 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Marseille costing on average $576.
Other travel options to Marseille take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 13m.
Bus takes on average 12h 50m.
- Around 15 flights per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Marseille as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and arrive in Marseille Provence Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Basel SBB and arrive in Marseille Saint-Charles.
- Buses mostly depart from Basel, Bahnhof and arrive in Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles.
- Travel with Air France, KLM, British Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Transavia France to go to Marseille by flight.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, TER, SNCF | Intercités de nuit, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | TGV Lyria to go to Marseille by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Marseille by bus.
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