How to travel from Marseille to Essen

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Travel Information between Marseille and Essen

Distance567 miles (915 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or flight
Ticket price range$50 - $71
Cheapest modeBus • $50 (€45) • 18 h 35 min
Fastest modeFlight • $68 (€61) • 3 h 45 min
Popular travel companiesBlaBlaCar Bus, Lufthansa Cityline (2) or TGV INOUI

Take a train, bus or flight to travel 567 miles (915 km) from Marseille to Essen. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are BlaBlaCar Bus, Lufthansa Cityline (2) or TGV INOUI among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Marseille to Essen.

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from Marseille to Essen

How to get from Marseille to Essen by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Marseille to Essen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

BlaBlaCar Bus51470 · 50448
10:50AM21h50
Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
08:40AMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)
$1441One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

BlaBlaCar Bus51470 · 50448
10:50AM21h50
Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
08:40AMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)
$1441One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

LufthansaLH1091 · LH74
06:40AM3h15
Marseille Provence Airport
09:55AMDusseldorf Airport
$4681One-way
1 transfer

Other options

TGVTGV 9583+Deutsche BahnICE 106
08:12AM9h46
Marseille Saint-Charles
05:58PMEssen Hbf
$2161One-way
1 transfer
TGVTGV 9583+Deutsche BahnICE 710 · ICE 28
08:12AM10h46
Marseille Saint-Charles
06:58PMEssen Hbf
$2151One-way
2 transfers
BlaBlaCar Bus5808 · 50428
09:00PM22h45
Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
07:45PMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)
$1441One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
02:30PM19h35
Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
10:05AMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)
$1661One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus+FlixTrainFlixTrain
02:30PM22h32
Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
01:02PMEssen Hbf
$1651One-way
2 transfers
Vueling AirlinesVY1509 · VY1896
10:05PM10h20
Marseille Provence Airport
08:25AMDusseldorf Airport
$2081One-way
1 transfer
LufthansaLH2261 · LH2028
12:55PM6h00
Marseille Provence Airport
06:55PMDusseldorf Airport
$3171One-way
1 transfer
LufthansaLH2261+Lufthansa City AirlinesLH4110
12:55PM7h15
Marseille Provence Airport
08:10PMDusseldorf Airport
$3171One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Marseille to Essen

Travel to Essen easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Marseille to Essen.

FAQs

You can get to Essen from Marseille 3 different ways: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Essen from Marseille is by taking a bus, which costs on average $50 (€45).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Marseille to Essen:

A bus is $17 (€16) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $68 (€61) from Marseille to Essen.

Taking a bus costs $21 (€19) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $71 (€64).

The fastest way to get to Essen from Marseille is by flight with an average travel time of 3 h 45 min.

Other travel options to Essen take longer:

Getting to Essen by bus takes 18 h 35 min on average.

Taking a train requires on average 9 h 50 min of travel time.

The distance is approximately 567 miles (915 km) from Marseille to Essen.

The average frequency per day from Marseille to Essen is:

  • Around 9 buses per day.
  • 32 flights per day.
  • Around 7 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Marseille and Essen as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Marseille to Essen:

    Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Marseille to Essen:

    • You can go to Essen from Marseille by bus with BlaBlaCar Bus. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $50 (€45) with BlaBlaCar Bus from Marseille to Essen on Omio.
    • You can travel by plane from Marseille to Essen with Lufthansa Cityline (2), Eurowings, Lufthansa, KLM Cityhopper or Air France, and you can find Eurowings Marseille to Essen tickets for $66 (€60) on Omio.
    • You can take a train from Marseille to Essen with TGV INOUI. Cheap tickets can be found for $371 (€335) with TGV INOUI from Marseille to Essen.

    Yes, there are direct routes from Marseille to Essen with the following travel companies:

    • You can book a direct bus with.
    • You can take a direct flight with.
    • You'll find direct trains with.

    Direct services to Essen tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.

    Your trip from Marseille to Essen doesn't have to end in Essen. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, Hamburg or Frankfurt am Main. If you’d like to add Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, Hamburg or Frankfurt am Main to your Marseille to Essen tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Essen today!

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