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How to get fromDortmund to Marseilleby train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, or train (Eurostar, TGV)

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There are 8 ways to get from Dortmund to Marseille by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, or train (Eurostar, TGV)

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane DUS - MRS
    5h 13m
    €91–282

  2. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Marseille St Charlestrain train Tgv
    8h 54m
    €328–613

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N710
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    18h 47m
    €107–164

  4. Drive  1,093.2 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Marseillecar car 1,093.2 km
    10h 44m
    €176–254

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane FRA - MRS
    6h 19m
    €138–356

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane AMS - MRS
    7h 39m
    €119–382

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Marseille St Charlestrain train Tgv
    10h 3m
    €338–526

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to AVIGNON, Parking Autocars Saint-Benezet, Boulevard du Rhônebus bus
    3. Take the train from Avignon Centre to Marseille Saint-Charlestrain train C7 / ...
    19h
    €193–308

Dortmund to Marseille by train

Calendar21Weekly Trains
Duration8h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€328Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 974 km
  • Duration: 5h 13m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Marseille, France?

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Marseille St Charles via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 8h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station via Essen central train station and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 18h 47m.

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