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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 12m
    €86–254

  2. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Marseille St Charlestrain train Tgv
    9h 23m
    €263–574

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    18h 37m
    €125–226

  4. Drive  1,093.2 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Marseillecar car 1,093.2 km
    10h 45m
    €173–249

  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
    €141–341

  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 41m
    €114–352

  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 1m
    €314–485

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Montpellierbus bus FlixBus N710
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    21h 7m
    €115–174

Dortmund to Marseille by train

Calendar78Weekly Trains
Duration9h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€263Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 974 km
  • Duration: 5h 12m

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

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Marseille St Charles via Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 9h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station via Essen central train station and Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station in around 21h 7m.

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