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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 $92 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 39m. 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 $92, while a flight costs an average of $297.
Distance: 496 miles (799 km)
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$181 Average price | $92 Average price Cheapest | $297 Average price | $278 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
9h 15m Average total duration 8h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 53m Average total duration 14h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 39m Average total duration Fastest 2h 39m 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 $89 (€72) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Marseille to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $181 (€147).
A bus is $205 (€166) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Marseille to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $297 (€241).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 15m.
Bus takes on average 14h 53m.
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.
51022 · 541525:10 PM20h10Marignane, Gare Routière Aéroport Marseille Provence1:20 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$941One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
51022 · 541525:10 PM20h10Marignane, Gare Routière Aéroport Marseille Provence1:20 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$941One-way1 transfer
Fastest
LH410110:50 AM1h45Marseille Provence Airport12:35 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$4081One-way0 transfers
Other options
TGV 95838:12 AM7h48Marseille Saint-Charles4:00 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$1971One-way0 transfers
ICE 106+
TGV 95838:12 AM7h56Marseille Saint-Charles4:08 PMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station$2161One-way1 transfer
12554 · 12188+
95916:34 AM8h32Marseille Saint-Charles3:06 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$2231One-way2 transfers
5151111:00 PM15h10Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles2:10 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$1111One-way0 transfers
FlixBus10:00 PM14h50Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles12:50 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$1211One-way0 transfers
FlixBus10:00 PM14h25Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles12:25 PMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)$1221One-way0 transfers
KL1466 · KL182112:15 PM5h45Marseille Provence Airport6:00 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$3691One-way1 transfer
KL1464 · KL18216:30 AM11h30Marseille Provence Airport6:00 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$3691One-way1 transfer
KL1464 · KL18196:30 AM7h05Marseille Provence Airport1:35 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$3911One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Marseille to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $89 (€72) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Marseille to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $181 (€147).
A bus is $205 (€166) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Marseille to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $297 (€241).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 15m.
Bus takes on average 14h 53m.
- Around 28 flights per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
- Around 7 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, Sindbad, Infobus, BlaBlaCar to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with TGV, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités de nuit, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, KLM, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, Amelia, KLM Cityhopper, Amelia International to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- 2 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Sindbad, Infobus, BlaBlaCar.
- 2 direct trains per day with TGV, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
- 2 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines.
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