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Compare train, bus, and flight for Marseille to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Marseille to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $96 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 52m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $96, while a flight costs an average of $451.
Distance: 496 miles (799 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$206 Average price | $96 Average price Cheapest | $451 Average price | $269 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 40m Average total duration 8h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 16h 54m Average total duration 16h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 52m Average total duration Fastest 2h 52m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 10h 1m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions | 2.4 - 4.8kg 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 Marseille to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $110 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Marseille to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $206.
A bus is $355 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Marseille to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $451.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 40m.
Bus takes on average 16h 54m.
The journey is about 1h 51m faster (8h 10m by train vs 10h 1m by car) and roughly $63 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($206 vs $269). 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 Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Marseille to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Marseille to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
50990 · 541526:55 PM18h25Marignane, Gare Routière Aéroport Marseille Provence1:20 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$661One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- 50990 · 541526:55 PM18h25Marignane, Gare Routière Aéroport Marseille Provence1:20 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$661One-way1 transfer
Fastest
LH40916:00 AM1h45Marseille Provence Airport7:45 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport$4821One-way0 transfers
Other options
6136+95916:03 AM9h03Marseille Saint-Charles3:06 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$1631One-way1 transfer- 12554 · 9898+95916:34 AM8h32Marseille Saint-Charles3:06 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$1731One-way2 transfers
- TGV 95838:12 AM7h48Marseille Saint-Charles4:00 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$2091One-way0 transfers
- 50590 · 541525:15 PM20h05Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles1:20 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$761One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain10:00 PM17h55Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles3:55 PMFrankfurt South station$911One-way2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus9:20 AM20h40Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles6:00 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)$991One-way1 transfer
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SK794 · SK16357:57 AM11h48Marseille Saint-Charles7:45 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$2641One-way2 transfers- 17469+SK794 · SK16356:57 AM12h48Marseille Saint-Charles7:45 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$2641One-way2 transfers
- 17467+SK794 · SK16355:57 AM13h48Marseille Saint-Charles7:45 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$2641One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Marseille to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $110 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Marseille to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $206.
A bus is $355 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Marseille to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $451.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 40m.
Bus takes on average 16h 54m.
- Around 29 flights per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Marseille and Frankfurt am Main 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 Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Marseille Saint-Charles and arrive in Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and arrive in Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, KLM, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa Cityline, asl airlines, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, Lot Polish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Malta Air, ITA, British Airways, Ryanair, Edelweiss Air to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- Travel with TGV, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités de nuit to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus.
- 2 direct flights per day with Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti.
- 2 direct trains per day with TGV, SNCF | TGV INOUI.
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