Madrid to Marseille by train
Travel from Madrid (Spain) to Marseille (France) by train (817km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel from Madrid to Marseille by train, please read the following information. You find the train-schedules and ticket fares via our booking links. The main route leads via Barcelona, but is also possible to travel via Latour de Carol and Irun/Hendaye.
There are two main routes. Compare them and decide which one feeds your needs best.
- 1Madrid (Spain) - Barcelona (Spain) - Marseille (France)
- 2Madrid (Spain) - San Sebastián (Spain) - Marseille (France)
817 km
How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Madrid to Marseille, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
The following links could be interesting for you.
train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
Marseille - Madrid / Barcelona - Lyon / Barcelona - Marseille / Barcelona - Bordeaux / Barcelona - Toulouse / Barcelona - Latour-de-Carol / Madrid - Paris / Madrid - Lyon / Madrid - Marmande / Seville - Paris1 Madrid (Spain) - Barcelona (Spain) - Marseille (France)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Madrid (Spain) to Barcelona (Spain)
To travel from Madrid to Barcelona by train, you will use an AVE high-speed-train of RENFE. The journey time is only 2,5 hours for the distance of 620 kilometres. Second class tickets are available from 40 EUR and first class tickets from 55 EUR. There are frequent connections available, at least every hour. The departure station in Madrid is called "Madrid Atocha". The arrival station in Barcelona is called "Barcelona Sants".
You find the exact schedule and saver-fares via our booking links. The ticket prices depends on your travel date.
Where to buy a ticket from Madrid to Barcelona?
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The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Alta Velocidad Española (AVE)
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Barcelona - Madrid
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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1b Travelling from Barcelona (Spain) to Marseille (France)
Travel from Barcelona to Marseille by direct AVE high-speed-train. The journey time is 4:20 hours. The train ticket fares start from 39 EUR.
The departure time in Barcelona is 16:30. The arrival time in Marseille is 20:50.
The railway stations are called "Barcelona Sants" and "Marseille St Charles".
There are as well other train connections available using Intercity and regional trains in Spain and in France. Also a scenic detour via Latour de Carol is possible including the "Petit Train Jaune".
Find the exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Barcelona to Marseille?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Transport Express Régional (TER) / Intercités (IC) / AVE Elipsos Spain - France (AVE Elipsos)
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Marseille - Barcelona
2 Madrid (Spain) - San Sebastián (Spain) - Marseille (France)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
2a Travelling from Madrid (Spain) to San Sebastián (Spain)
To travel in Spain by train, buy your ticket via one of the following booking links or at a station. Book early to get advance fares that are considerably cheaper than the full fare. Trains can get fully booked especially on weekends and routes with infrequent services. By clicking on the the booking links you find exact schedules and ticket prices. In Spain you find several night trains and interesting high-speed connections by AVE trains.
Where to buy a ticket from Madrid to San Sebastián?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Alta Velocidad Española (AVE) / Alvia (ALVIA) / Media Distancia (MD) / Cercanias (CER) / EuskoTren (EUSKO) / TGV Elipsos France - Spain (TGV Elipsos)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
TH 332 Madrid - Lisbon / TH 313 Hendaye - Lisbon / HOT 922 Barcelona - A Coruña / TH 751 Madrid - Ferrol
bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Lloret de Mar - Blanes / Seville - Faro
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Barcelona - Civitavecchia / Algeciras - Tangier / Barcelona - Ibiza / Barcelona - Palma de Mallorca
train company:
RENFE Renfe Operadora / FEVE RENFE Ferrocarriles de Vía Estrecha / ET EuskoTren / GRIM Grimaldi Lines
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
San Sebastián - Madrid / Barcelona - Madrid / Barcelona - San Sebastián / Barcelona - Santiago de Compostela / Barcelona - Seville / Barcelona - Algeciras / Madrid - Barcelona / Madrid - Seville / Madrid - Santiago de Compostela / Seville - Santiago de Compostela / Seville - Barcelona
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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2b Travelling from San Sebastián (Spain) to Marseille (France)
To travel by train from Spain to France, use one of the direct high-speed-trains from Barcelona to Paris and southern France. First you travel in Spain to Barcelona. There you change to the trains to France.
Another option is to cross the border at Irun/Hendaye and to continue from there to your destination in France. In exceptional cases, your itinerary is via Latour de Carol.
You find the train schedules, ticket fares and the best route for journey via the given booking links.
In some cases you have to buy two tickets. One from your departure station in Spain to Barcelona (Spain). And a second one from Barcelona to your destination in France. Book early to get discounts and saver-fare-tickets.
Where to buy a ticket from San Sebastián to Marseille?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Alta Velocidad Española (AVE) / TGV Elipsos France - Spain (TGV Elipsos)
train company:
SNCF Société Nationale des Chemins de fer français / RENFE Renfe Operadora
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Marseille - San Sebastián / Barcelona - Paris / Barcelona - Lyon / Barcelona - Marseille / Barcelona - Toulouse / Barcelona - Bordeaux / Madrid - Paris / Madrid - Marseille / Madrid - Lyon / Seville - Paris / Santiago de Compostela - Lourdes
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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