There are 8 ways to get from CERN to Marseille by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, train, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
6h 4m€77–174Bus via Lyon
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 21m€42–84Drive 427.8 km
- Drive from CERN to Marseillecar 427.8 km
4h 28m€69–99Fly Geneva International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane GVA - MRS
5h 59m€105–260Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bachet-Gare to Gare Routierebus 272
- Take the train from Annecy to Grenobletrain K21
- Take the train from Grenoble to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
8h 21m€106–173Bus
- Take the bus from Geneva to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus 7739
9h 5m€49–80Line 18 tram, train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport
- 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
6h 54m€145–362Fly Geneva International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane GVA - NCE
- Take the train from Nice-Saint-Augustin to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
7h 17m€105–235
CERN to Marseille by foot, tram, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from CERN to Marseille is to bus which costs €45 - €85 and takes 9h 5m.
The fastest way to get from CERN to Marseille is to drive which takes 4h 28m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from CERN to Marseille station. However, there are services departing from Meyrin, CERN and arriving at Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station via Geneva - Bus Station and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 21m.
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, Bellegarde and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 4m.
The distance between CERN and Marseille is 484 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 6h 4m and costs €75 - €180.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from CERN to Marseille, including transfers.
CERN to Marseille bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Geneva - Bus Station.
CERN to Marseille train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Bellegarde station.
The best way to get from CERN to Marseille is to train which takes 6h 4m and costs €75 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus via Lyon, which costs €40 - €85 and takes 8h 21m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €260 and takes 5h 59m.
What companies run services between CERN, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France and Marseille, France?
You can take a vehicle from CERN to Marseille St Charles via Meyrin, CERN, Genève, gare Cornavin, Genève, Bellegarde, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 6h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from CERN to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station via Meyrin, CERN, Vernier, gare/Renfile, Vernier, Genève, Geneva - Bus Station, and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 8h 21m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
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 Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Grenoble to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Annecy to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nice-Saint-Augustin to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- 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
Train from Genève to Bellegarde-sur-Valserine
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Bachet-Gare to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
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Booking & Getting There
CERN to Marseille bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
CERN to Marseille train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between CERN to Marseille is 428 km. It takes approximately 4h 28m to drive from CERN to Marseille.
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