There are 7 ways to get from Mainz to Marseille by plane, train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Marseille Provence Airport
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane FRA - MRS
4h 29m€95–269Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain S5 / ...
- Take the bus from Mannheim - Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
15h 45m€83–150Train via Paris
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain Re3
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris l'Esttrain 82
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
9h 24m€185–393Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus N235 / ...
15h 35m€88–144Drive 962.3 km
- Drive from Mainz to Marseillecar 962.3 km
8h 57m€181–261Fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane FRA - NCE
- Take the train from Nice-Saint-Augustin to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
7h 32m€170–349Train
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain Re4
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
10h 33m€179–324
Mainz to Marseille by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Marseille is to train and bus which costs €80 - €150 and takes 15h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Marseille is to fly which takes 4h 29m and costs €95 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Mainz station to Marseille. However, there are services departing from Mainz central train station and arriving at Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles via Frankfurt Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Mainz to Marseille. However, there are services departing from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Marseille St Charles via Saarbrücken Hbf, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 24m.
The distance between Mainz and Marseille is 829 km. The road distance is 962.3 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Marseille without a car is to train via Paris which takes 9h 24m and costs €180 - €400.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Mainz to Marseille, including transfers.
Mainz to Marseille bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt Airport station.
Mainz to Marseille train services, operated by vlexx, depart from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Marseille is to fly which takes 4h 29m and costs €95 - €270. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs €180 - €400 and takes 9h 24m, you could also bus, which costs €85 - €150 and takes 15h 35m.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Marseille, France?
Lufthansa City, Lufthansa, and Swiss fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Marseille St Charles via Saarbrücken Hbf, Paris l'Est, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 9h 24m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–300
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Marseille Provence Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Schedules at
- vlexx
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nice-Saint-Augustin to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Mannheim - Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Mainz to Marseille bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
Mainz to Marseille train services, operated by vlexx, arrive at Saarbrücken Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Marseille is 962 km. It takes approximately 8h 57m to drive from Mainz to Marseille.
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