There are 8 ways to get from Marseille to Mainz by plane, train (TGV), bus, train, or car
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 Marseille Provence Airport
best- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MRS - FRA
4h 40m€105–281Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Mannheim - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain S5 / ...
15h 19m€58–125Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Mannheim Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain S5 / ...
8h 45m€63–271Drive 962.7 km
- Drive from Marseille to Mainzcar 962.7 km
8h 52m€148–213Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LYS - FRA
5h 25m€125–375Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Antibestrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NCE - FRA
7h 14m€141–319Train
- Take the train from Marseille Saint-Charles to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 84
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain S5 / ...
8h 45m€149–170Bus
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Frankfurt Airportbus N235
15h 37m€58–142
Marseille to Mainz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marseille to Mainz is to bus and train which costs €55 - €130 and takes 15h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille to Mainz is to fly which takes 4h 40m and costs €100 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Marseille to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and arriving at Ginsheim-Gustavsburg-Gustavsburg Am Alten Fährhaus via Frankfurt and Kelsterbach Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Marseille to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Marseille St Charles and arriving at Mainz, Römisches Theater via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 45m.
The distance between Marseille and Mainz is 829 km. The road distance is 962.7 km.
The best way to get from Marseille to Mainz without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 8h 45m and costs €60 - €280.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Marseille to Mainz, including transfers.
Marseille to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
Marseille to Mainz train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Marseille St Charles station.
The best way to get from Marseille to Mainz is to fly which takes 4h 40m and costs €100 - €290. Alternatively, you can train via Mannheim, which costs €60 - €280 and takes 8h 45m, you could also bus, which costs €55 - €150 and takes 15h 37m.
What companies run services between Marseille, France and Mainz, Germany?
Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and two other airlines fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Frankfurt (FRA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Marseille St Charles to Mainz, Römisches Theater via Mannheim Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–260
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marseille St Charles to Antibes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- suewex.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 Marseille St Charles to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Marseille Saint-Charles to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Mannheim - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Marseille to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt Airport station.
Marseille to Mainz train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Mannheim Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Marseille to Mainz is 963 km. It takes approximately 8h 52m to drive from Marseille to Mainz.
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