There are 6 ways to get from CERN to Marseille by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or tram
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Train (TGV)
best- Take the train from Annemasse to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
5h 48m€114–198Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva to Lyonbus FlixBus N788 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 10m€40–87Drive 427.8 km
- Drive from CERN to Marseillecar 427.8 km
4h 27m€66–96Fly from Geneva International Airport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane GVA - MRS
5h 55m€89–260Bus, train
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Avignonbus
- Take the train from Avignon Centre to Marseille St Charlestrain Ter
9h 31m€58–131Line 18 tram, train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
- Take the tram from Meyrin, CERN to Genève, gare Cornavintram
- Take the train from Genève to Bellegarde-sur-Valserinetrain
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane LYS - MRS
7h 4m€127–343
CERN to Marseille by foot, tram, and train (TGV)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from CERN to Marseille is to bus which costs €35 - €90 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from CERN to Marseille is to drive which takes 4h 27m and costs €65 - €95.
No, there is no direct train from CERN to Marseille. However, there are services departing from Meyrin, CERN and arriving at Marseille St Charles via Genève and Annemasse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 48m.
The distance between CERN and Marseille is 505 km. The road distance is 427.8 km.
The best way to get from CERN to Marseille without a car is to train which takes 5h 48m and costs €110 - €200.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from CERN to Marseille, including transfers.
CERN to Marseille train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Annemasse station.
The best way to get from CERN to Marseille is to train which takes 5h 48m and costs €110 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €90 and takes 8h 10m, you could also fly, which costs €85 - €260 and takes 5h 55m.
CERN to Marseille train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Marseille St Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between CERN to Marseille is 428 km. It takes approximately 4h 27m to drive from CERN to Marseille.
What companies run services between CERN, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France and Marseille, France?
TGV inOui operates a train from Annemasse to Marseille St Charles once daily. Tickets cost €100–160 and the journey takes 3h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from CERN to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station via Meyrin, CERN, Vernier, gare/Renfile, Vernier, Genève, Geneva, and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 8h 10m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Calvi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Calvi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Annemasse to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Avignon Centre to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 22 308 33 11
- Website
- tpg.ch
Tram from Meyrin, CERN to Genève, gare Cornavin
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Schedules at
- tpg.ch
- Day Pass 2nd Class
- €8–12
- Day Pass 1st Class
- €15–21
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Bellegarde-sur-Valserine
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Geneva - Bus station to Avignon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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