There are 7 ways to get from Mainz to Marseille by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Frankfurt
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)FRA - MRS
4h 52m€110–250Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, HauptbahnhofS5 / ...
- Take the bus from Mannheim - Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
15h 45m€49–120Train via Paris
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken HbfRe3
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris l'Est82
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Marseille St CharlesTgv
9h 21m€97–343Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-CharlesN235
15h 25m€56–139Drive 962.3 km
- Drive from Mainz to Marseille962.3 km
8h 53m€148–214Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)SXB - MRS
7h 5m€111–277Train
- Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, HauptbahnhofS5 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof82 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Marseille St CharlesTgv
10h 32m€139–395
Mainz to Marseille by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Marseille is to train and bus which costs €45 - €120 and takes 15h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Marseille is to fly which takes 4h 52m and costs €110 - €250.
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 21m.
The distance between Mainz and Marseille is 828 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 21m and costs €95 - €350.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Mainz to Marseille, including transfers.
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 52m and costs €110 - €250. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs €95 - €350 and takes 9h 21m, you could also bus, which costs €55 - €140 and takes 15h 25m.
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 53m to drive from Mainz to Marseille.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Marseille, France?
Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and Swiss fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) 5 times a day. 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 21m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Marseille Provence Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–270
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Marseille Provence Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–260
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Strasbourg to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €200–310
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €200–310
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Mannheim - Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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