There are 8 ways to get from Marseille to Arolla by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, train, car, or plane
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 Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Siontrain Ec / ...
7h 20mCHF 263–499Bus, train via Lausanne
cheapest- Take the bus from Marseille to Lausannebus
- Take the train from Lausanne to Siontrain Ec / ...
- Take the bus from Sion, poste/gare to Arolla, postebus 381
11h 45mCHF 80–179Drive 523.3 km
- Drive from Marseille to Arollacar 523.3 km
6h 42mCHF 86–124Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NCE - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Siontrain
10h 34mCHF 154–420Train, bus
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Genevetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Genève to Siontrain Ec / ...
- Take the bus from Sion, poste/gare to Arolla, postebus 381
8h 3mCHF 148–314Bus, train
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Genève to Siontrain Ec / ...
- Take the bus from Sion, poste/gare to Arolla, postebus 381
12h 17mCHF 92–234Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MRS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Visptrain
- Take the train from Visp to Siontrain
9h 44mCHF 161–508Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MRS - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Take the train from Genève to Siontrain
10h 5mCHF 167–418
Marseille to Arolla by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marseille to Arolla is to bus and train via Lausanne which costs SFr 75 - SFr 180 and takes 11h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille to Arolla is to drive which takes 6h 42m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 130.
No, there is no direct train from Marseille to Arolla. However, there are services departing from Marseille St Charles and arriving at Sion via Lyon Part Dieu and Genève. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 20m.
The distance between Marseille and Arolla is 672 km. The road distance is 523.3 km.
The best way to get from Marseille to Arolla without a car is to train which takes 7h 20m and costs SFr 260 - SFr 500.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Marseille to Arolla, including transfers.
Marseille to Arolla train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Marseille St Charles station.
Marseille to Arolla train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Marseille to Arolla is 523 km. It takes approximately 6h 42m to drive from Marseille to Arolla.
There are 3161+ hotels available in Arolla.
What companies run services between Marseille, France and Arolla, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Marseille St Charles to Arolla via Lyon Part Dieu, Genève, and Sion in around 7h 20m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–290
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–220
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marseille St Charles to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Sion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Sion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Sion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Sion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Sion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Visp to Sion
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Sion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–110
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +41 27 720 47 47
- [email protected]
- Website
- regionalps.ch
Train from Visp to Sion
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–31
- Schedules at
- regionalps.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 15–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 28–31
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Visp to Sion
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 35–55
- 2nd Class
- CHF 16–22
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Marseille to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- [email protected]
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Sion, poste/gare to Arolla, poste
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
Bus from Sion, poste/gare to Arolla, poste
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
Bus from Sion, poste/gare to Arolla, poste
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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