There are 7 ways to get from Zurich to Marseille by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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 Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Marseille Saint-Charlestrain 84
6h 58m€165–375Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zürich to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 25m€65–130Drive 694.8 km
- Drive from Zurich to Marseillecar 694.8 km
7h 17m€122–176Fly to Marseille Provence Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane ZRH - MRS
4h 13m€81–241Train via Geneva
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Lausannetrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain
- Take the train from Annemasse to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
8h 54m€207–487Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Marseille Saint-Charlestrain K14
11h 29m€119–217Fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane ZRH - NCE
- Take the train from Antibes to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
6h 44m€137–361
Zurich to Marseille by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Marseille is to bus which costs €65 - €130 and takes 11h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Marseille is to fly which takes 4h 13m and costs €80 - €250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zürich and arriving at Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Marseille. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Marseille Saint-Charles via Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 58m.
The distance between Zurich and Marseille is 832 km. The road distance is 694.8 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Marseille without a car is to train which takes 6h 58m and costs €160 - €380.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Zurich to Marseille, including transfers.
Zurich to Marseille bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Zürich station.
Zurich to Marseille train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Marseille is to train which takes 6h 58m and costs €160 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €130 and takes 11h 25m, you could also fly, which costs €80 - €250 and takes 4h 13m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Marseille, France?
You can take a train from Zürich HB to Marseille Saint-Charles via Mulhouse Ville in around 6h 58m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Zürich to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost €70–130 and the journey takes 11h 25m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–390
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–390
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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 Mulhouse Ville to Marseille Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Annemasse to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Antibes to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Lyon Perrache to Marseille Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Antibes to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Zürich to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zürich to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Marseille bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station.
Zurich to Marseille train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Mulhouse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Marseille is 695 km. It takes approximately 7h 17m to drive from Zurich to Marseille.
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