Book early and save: Yes
Online bookings open: 4 months ahead of the travel date
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.
When looking for tickets on Oui.SNCF tick the 'direct trains' box - on Trainline tick the 'fastest journeys' box.
It can be worth comparing the prices between booking agents for this journey.
The train departs from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf at around 13:58
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: Lyon Part-Dieu and Aix-en-Provence TGV
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 these four 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) Between Macon and Lyon
(iv) then on the final part of the journey from Lyon to Marseille.
The train will travel particularly slowly between the German high speed route and Strasbourg, but this is one of the most interesting part 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 trip comes from the speed.
The train will reverse direction on departure from Strasbourg.
Final Destination: Marseille
The train also calls at: Lyon Part-Dieu and Aix-en-Provence TGV
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 these four 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) Between Macon and Lyon
(iv) then on the final part of the journey from Lyon to Marseille.
The train will travel particularly slowly between the German high speed route and Strasbourg, but this is one of the most interesting part 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 trip comes from the speed.
The train will reverse direction on departure from Strasbourg.
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