There are 8 ways to get from Rotterdam to Marseille by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, 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.
Train via Lagny-sur-Marne
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Marne La Vallee Chessytrain Thalys
- Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
7h 7m€287–490Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
18h€80–130Drive 1,110.8 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Marseillecar 1,110.8 km
11h 51m€204–295Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane AMS - MRS
4h 49m€102–319Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuidtrain EuroCity / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
8h 44m€224–344Train #2
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuidtrain EuroCity / ...
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Marseille Saint Chtrain Trn
8h 56m€204–334Train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane BRU - MRS
5h 55m€92–245Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane CRL - MRS
6h 53m€117–319
Rotterdam to Marseille by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Marseille is to bus which costs €80 - €130 and takes 18h.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Marseille is to train and fly which takes 4h 49m and costs €100 - €320.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rotterdam and arriving at Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18h.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Marseille. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Marseille St Charles via Marne La Vallee Chessy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 7m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Marseille is 1190 km. The road distance is 1110.8 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Marseille without a car is to train via Lagny-sur-Marne which takes 7h 7m and costs €280 - €490.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Rotterdam to Marseille, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Marseille bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Rotterdam station.
Rotterdam to Marseille train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Marseille is to train via Lagny-sur-Marne which takes 7h 7m and costs €280 - €490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €130 and takes 18h.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Marseille, France?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Marseille St Charles via Marne La Vallee Chessy in around 7h 7m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Rotterdam to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €80–130 and the journey takes 18h.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–650
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €170–700
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Marne La Vallee Chessy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €210–310
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Marseille Saint Ch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €190–300
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–29
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–29
- Website
- European Sleeper
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rotterdam to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Rotterdam to Marseille bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station.
Rotterdam to Marseille train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Marne La Vallee Chessy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Marseille is 1111 km. It takes approximately 11h 51m to drive from Rotterdam to Marseille.
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