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Compare train, bus, and flight for Essen to Marseille
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Essen to Marseille among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €98 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 1m. 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 €98, while a flight costs an average of €403.
Distance: 569 miles (916 km)
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€168 Average price | €98 Average price Cheapest | €403 Average price | €242 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
10h 21m Average total duration 9h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 20h 39m Average total duration 20h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 1m Average total duration Fastest 3h 1m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 11h 47m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.9 - 2.3kg CO2 emissions | 2.7 - 5.5kg 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 Essen to Marseille
Compare the available ways to get from Essen to Marseille, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Marseille:
A bus is €70 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Marseille costing on average €168.
A bus is €305 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Marseille costing on average €403.
Other travel options to Marseille take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 21m.
Bus takes on average 20h 39m.
The journey is about 1h 56m faster (9h 51m by train vs 11h 47m by car) and roughly €75 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (€168 vs €242). 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 Essen to Marseille
How to get from Essen to Marseille by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Essen to Marseille is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
EW94248:30 AM 1h45 Dusseldorf Airport 10:15 AM Marseille Provence Airport €78 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
EW94248:30 AM 1h45 Dusseldorf Airport 10:15 AM Marseille Provence Airport €78 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
EW94248:30 AM 1h45 Dusseldorf Airport 10:15 AM Marseille Provence Airport €78 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
ICE 107+
TGV 958012:00 PM 9h49 Essen Hbf 9:49 PM Marseille Saint-Charles €110 1 One-way 1 transfer
9414+
61115:41 AM 9h16 Essen Hbf 2:57 PM Marseille Saint-Charles €141 1 One-way 1 transfer
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61775:41 AM 11h33 Essen Hbf 5:14 PM Marseille Saint-Charles €146 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus6:50 AM 23h30 Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) 6:20 AM Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles €82 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus5:50 PM 27h20 Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) 9:10 PM Marseille, Gare de Saint-Antoine €83 1 One-way 2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain5:05 PM 28h05 Essen Hbf 9:10 PM Marseille, Gare de Saint-Antoine €83 1 One-way 2 transfers
LH2025 · LH22666:25 PM 5h05 Dusseldorf Airport 11:30 PM Marseille Provence Airport €202 1 One-way 1 transfer
LH77+
LH40906:45 PM 4h35 Dusseldorf Airport 11:20 PM Marseille Provence Airport €210 1 One-way 1 transfer
ICE 913+
AF1219 · AF73426:36 AM 12h54 Essen Hbf 7:30 PM Marseille Provence Airport €235 1 One-way 2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Marseille:
A bus is €70 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Marseille costing on average €168.
A bus is €305 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Marseille costing on average €403.
Other travel options to Marseille take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 21m.
Bus takes on average 20h 39m.
- Around 38 flights per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen and Marseille as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Essen Hbf and arrive in Marseille Saint-Charles.
- Buses mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Marseille Provence Airport.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Marseille by bus.
- Travel with Air France, Lufthansa, KLM, British Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Austrian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Swiss, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Eurowings, Vueling, Brussels Airlines, Avion Express Malta, Edelweiss Air, ITA to go to Marseille by flight.
- Travel with TGV, Eurostar to go to Marseille by train.
- 0 direct flights per day with Avion Express Malta.
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