There are 9 ways to get from Dortmund to Marseille by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, or train (Eurostar, TGV)
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Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane DUS - MRS
5h 12m€90–281Train via Paris
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
9h 26m€248–573Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Lyonbus FlixBus N710
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
18h 42m€100–164Drive 1,093.2 km
- Drive from Dortmund to Marseillecar 1,093.2 km
10h 45m€169–244Train to Frankfurt, fly to Marseille Provence Airport
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane FRA - MRS
6h 19m€134–434Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Marseille Provence Airport
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane AMS - MRS
7h 37m€112–408Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane DUS - NCE
- Take the train from Nice-Saint-Augustin to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
8h 18m€141–416Train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
9h 59m€307–500Train #2
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain Tha
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Marseille Saint Chtrain Trn
10h 9m€233–466
Dortmund to Marseille by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Marseille is to bus which costs €100 - €170 and takes 18h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Marseille is to train and fly which takes 5h 12m and costs €90 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Dortmund station to Marseille station. However, there are services departing from Dortmund central bus station and arriving at Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station via Essen central train station and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Dortmund to Marseille. However, there are services departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Marseille St Charles via Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 26m.
The distance between Dortmund and Marseille is 974 km. The road distance is 1093.2 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Marseille without a car is to train via Paris which takes 9h 26m and costs €240 - €600.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Dortmund to Marseille, including transfers.
Dortmund to Marseille bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Dortmund to Marseille train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Marseille is to train via Paris which takes 9h 26m and costs €240 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €170 and takes 18h 42m.
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 26m. 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 42m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Dortmund to Marseille bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Dortmund to Marseille train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Marseille is 1093 km. It takes approximately 10h 45m to drive from Dortmund to Marseille.
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