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How to get fromHeidelberg to Marseilleby train, plane, train (TGV), bus, or car

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

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Marseille Provence Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane FRA - MRS
    5h 15m
    €102–297

  2. Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane SXB - MRS
    5h 30m
    €62–355

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Marseille St Charlestrain train Tgv
    8h 55m
    €164–315

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 14m
    €65–107

  5. Drive  897.1 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Marseillecar car 897.1 km
    8h 41m
    €144–208

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane FRA - NCE
    3. Take the train from Nice-Saint-Augustin to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain train
    8h 20m
    €177–362

  7. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Marseille Provence Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Saarbrücken Hbf to Luxembourgbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane LUX - MRS
    8h 28m

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 62 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus bus N235
    16h 23m
    €100–194

Heidelberg to Marseille by train

Calendar43Weekly Trains
Duration8h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€164Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 891.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 15m

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

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Marseille St Charles via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 8h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station via Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side in around 14h 14m.

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