Book early and save: Yes
Online bookings usually open: 4 months ahead of the travel date
The train is usually scheduled to depart from Frankfurt (Main) at 13:58 - so target that time when looking up this journey.
Reservations
Seats will automatically be assigned when booking tickets for this journey, but rail pass users will need to be pay a reservation fee prior to boarding.
Booking tickets:
On the DB booking site look for journeys that have 0 in the Chg. column
Our step-by-step guide to booking train tickets (and reservations) on the DB (German national railways) website is available HERE.
Our step-by-step guide to booking train tickets on the Oui.SNCF (official French railways) website is available HERE.
Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
---|---|---|
DB Bahn | from €35.90 | |
Oui.SNCF | from €35.90 | |
Trainline | from €39 |
Final Destination: Marseille
The train also calls at: Mulhouse and Chalon sur Saone
Step on board the only direct train from central Germany to the south of France.
This train is usually scheduled to depart from Frankfurt (Main) at 13:58
This routing is made possible by a network of high speed lines, but this train will actually spend a large percentage of the journey on conventional tracks.
The train will travel on three high speed lines:
(i) on a short stretch of high speed route between Karlsruhe and Baden-Baden;
(ii) it travels the full length of the LGV Rhin-Rhone;
(iii) then the final 20 mins of the journey is on the high speed line between Macon and Lyon.
This routing is made possible by a network of high speed lines, but this train will actually spend a large percentage of the journey on conventional tracks.
The train will travel particularly slowly between the German high speed route and Strasbourg, but this is one of the most interesting parts of the trip - see if you can spot when the train crosses the border.
Though it's not a particularly scenic journey, so having something to watch or read with you is recommended - the only wow factor on this train ride comes from the speed.
The train will reverse direction on departure from Strasbourg.
Final Destination: Marseille
The train also calls at: Mulhouse and Chalon sur Saone
Step on board the only direct train from central Germany to the south of France.
This train is usually scheduled to depart from Frankfurt (Main) at 13:58
This routing is made possible by a network of high speed lines, but this train will actually spend a large percentage of the journey on conventional tracks.
The train will travel on three high speed lines:
(i) on a short stretch of high speed route between Karlsruhe and Baden-Baden;
(ii) it travels the full length of the LGV Rhin-Rhone;
(iii) then the final 20 mins of the journey is on the high speed line between Macon and Lyon.
This routing is made possible by a network of high speed lines, but this train will actually spend a large percentage of the journey on conventional tracks.
The train will travel particularly slowly between the German high speed route and Strasbourg, but this is one of the most interesting parts of the trip - see if you can spot when the train crosses the border.
Though it's not a particularly scenic journey, so having something to watch or read with you is recommended - the only wow factor on this train ride comes from the speed.
The train will reverse direction on departure from Strasbourg.
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