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Compare train, bus, and flight for Marseille to Düsseldorf
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Marseille to Düsseldorf among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $116 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 54m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $116, while a flight costs an average of $481.
Distance: 551 miles (887 km)
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$120 Average price | $481 Average price | $116 Average price Cheapest | $281 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 14m Average total duration 7h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 54m Average total duration Fastest 2h 54m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 19h 37m Average total duration 19h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 55m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Marseille to Düsseldorf
Compare the available ways to get from Marseille to Düsseldorf, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Marseille to Düsseldorf:
A bus is $5 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Marseille to Düsseldorf costing on average $120.
A bus is $365 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Marseille to Düsseldorf costing on average $481.
Other travel options to Düsseldorf take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 14m.
Bus takes on average 19h 37m.
The journey is about 3h 11m faster (7h 44m by train vs 10h 55m by car) and roughly $161 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($120 vs $281). 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 Marseille to Düsseldorf
How to get from Marseille to Düsseldorf by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Marseille to Düsseldorf is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
5808 · 504289:00 PM 21h55 Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles 6:55 PM Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf $62 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
5808 · 504289:00 PM 21h55 Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles 6:55 PM Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf $62 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
EW942511:05 AM 1h40 Marseille Provence Airport 12:45 PM Dusseldorf Airport $114 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
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947112:03 PM 9h39 Marseille Saint-Charles 9:42 PM Düsseldorf Hbf $158 1 One-way 1 transfer
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94719:03 AM 12h39 Marseille Saint-Charles 9:42 PM Düsseldorf Hbf $158 1 One-way 1 transfer
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94599:03 AM 10h38 Marseille Saint-Charles 7:41 PM Düsseldorf Hbf $176 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain9:30 PM 23h47 Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles 9:17 PM Düsseldorf Hbf $87 1 One-way 2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus10:00 PM 19h00 Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles 5:00 PM Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf $87 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain5:00 PM 24h19 Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles 5:19 PM Düsseldorf Hbf $89 1 One-way 2 transfers
AF7335 · AF140612:30 PM 4h00 Marseille Provence Airport 4:30 PM Dusseldorf Airport $166 1 One-way 1 transfer
AF7339 · AF11064:25 PM 5h15 Marseille Provence Airport 9:40 PM Dusseldorf Airport $166 1 One-way 1 transfer
AF7337 · AF11062:45 PM 6h55 Marseille Provence Airport 9:40 PM Dusseldorf Airport $166 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Marseille to Düsseldorf:
A bus is $5 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Marseille to Düsseldorf costing on average $120.
A bus is $365 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Marseille to Düsseldorf costing on average $481.
Other travel options to Düsseldorf take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 14m.
Bus takes on average 19h 37m.
- Around 37 flights per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Marseille and Düsseldorf as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Marseille Provence Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Marseille Saint-Charles and arrive in Düsseldorf Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and arrive in Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf.
- Travel with Eurostar, TGV to go to Düsseldorf by train.
- Travel with Air France, Lufthansa, KLM, Lufthansa City Airlines, British Airways, Helvetic Airways, Austrian Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Eurowings, Vueling, Lufthansa Cityline, Brussels Airlines, Avion Express Malta, Air Dolomiti, asl airlines, Edelweiss Air, Transavia France, Air Baltic to go to Düsseldorf by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Düsseldorf by bus.
- 0 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Avion Express Malta.
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