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There are 8 ways to get from CERN to Marseille by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, train, or tram

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille St Charlestrain train Tgv
    5h 42m
    €77–173

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Lyonbus bus FlixBus 1616
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    9h 21m
    €52–98

  3. Drive  427.8 km

    1. Drive from CERN to Marseillecar car 427.8 km
    4h 28m
    €79–114

  4. Fly Geneva International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane GVA - MRS
    5h 54m
    €105–260

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bachet-Gare to Gare Routierebus bus 272
    2. Take the train from Annecy to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Marseille St Charlestrain train Tgv
    7h 42m
    €96–169

  6. Bus, train via Valence

    1. Take the bus from Bachet-Gare to Gare Routierebus bus 272
    2. Take the train from Annecy to Valence Villetrain train K21
    3. Take the train from Valence Ville to Marseille Saint-Charlestrain train K14 / ...
    9h 58m
    €131–194

  7. Fly Geneva International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane GVA - NCE
    2. Take the train from Nice-Saint-Augustin to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain train
    7h 4m
    €105–230

  8. Line 18 tram, train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport

    1. Take the tram from Meyrin, CERN to Genève, gare Cornavintram tram
    2. Take the train from Genève to Bellegarde-sur-Valserinetrain train
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    4. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane LYS - MRS
    6h 54m
    €155–351

CERN to Marseille by foot, tram, and train

Calendar12Weekly Services
Duration5h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 483.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 42m

What companies run services between CERN, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France and Marseille, France?

You can take a vehicle from CERN to Marseille St Charles via Meyrin, CERN, Genève, gare Cornavin, Genève, Bellegarde, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 5h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from CERN to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station via Meyrin, CERN, Vernier, Blandonnet, Genève-Aéroport, Terminal, Geneva Airport, and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 9h 21m.

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