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Compare train, bus, and flight for Dortmund to Marseille
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Dortmund to Marseille among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $139 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 56m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.3 - 0.8kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $139, while a flight costs an average of $522.
Distance: 576 miles (927 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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$522 Average price | $141 Average price | $139 Average price Cheapest | $298 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 56m Average total duration Fastest 2h 56m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 10h 1m Average total duration 9h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 20h 58m Average total duration 20h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 19m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
- CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.9 - 2.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Marseille:
A bus is $2 (€2) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Marseille costing on average $141 (€116).
A bus is $383 (€313) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dortmund to Marseille costing on average $522 (€427).
Other travel options to Marseille take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 1m.
Bus takes on average 20h 58m.
You'll arrive about 9h 23m sooner (2h 56m by flight vs 12h 19m by car). Tickets start at around $522 (€427) compared to roughly $298 (€244) 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.
Travel optionsfrom Dortmund to Marseille
How to get from Dortmund to Marseille by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dortmund to Marseille is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus9:15 PM23h55Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf9:10 PMMarseille, Gare de Saint-Antoine$591One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus9:15 PM23h55Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf9:10 PMMarseille, Gare de Saint-Antoine$591One-way1 transfer
Fastest
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61157:15 AM10h42Dortmund Hbf5:57 PMMarseille Saint-Charles$1801One-way1 transfer
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61177:15 AM11h39Dortmund Hbf6:54 PMMarseille Saint-Charles$1911One-way1 transfer
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61237:15 AM13h42Dortmund Hbf8:57 PMMarseille Saint-Charles$2111One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus9:15 PM23h15Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf8:30 PMMarseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles$601One-way1 transfer
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FlixBus · FlixBus12:26 PM21h04Dortmund Hbf9:30 AMMarseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles$651One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus12:40 PM20h50Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf9:30 AMMarseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles$651One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Marseille:
A bus is $2 (€2) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Marseille costing on average $141 (€116).
A bus is $383 (€313) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dortmund to Marseille costing on average $522 (€427).
Other travel options to Marseille take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 1m.
Bus takes on average 20h 58m.
- Around 35 flights per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dortmund 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 Dortmund Hbf and arrive in Marseille Saint-Charles.
- Buses mostly depart from Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Marseille by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air France, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Vueling, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, British Airways, Cityjet to go to Marseille by flight.
- Travel with TGV, Eurostar to go to Marseille by train.
- 0 direct flights per day with Eurowings.
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