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Madrid to Marseille by train
How to take the rail journey Madrid to Marseille
The usual daily direct train from Madrid to Marseille has been now resumed following a two year suspension.
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From Madrid Atocha/Puerta De Atocha to Marseille-Saint-Charles
Journey Summary
7hr 55min
Daily
Travel Information
Final Destination: Marseille
This train, which is the only direct train from Madrid to destinations in France arrives in Marseille too late to travel on to any destination to the east beyond Toulon.
The train also calls at: Montpellier; Nimes; Avignon TGV and Aix-en-Provence TGV.
1 x train per day
Tickets
Book early and save: Yes
Online bookings open: up to 4 months ahead of the travel date
This trains is usually scheduled to depart from Madrid Atocha daily at 13:25 - so target that time when looking up this journey
It can be worth comparing the prices between booking agents for this journey.
Reservations:
Seats will automatically be assigned when booking tickets for this journey.
Rail Pass Users:
Rail pass users will need to be pay a reservation fee prior to boarding, but these reservations cannot be booked on the ticket agent websites.
If you want the peace of mind of reserving before arriving at a Spanish station, you will need to use the Eurail and InterRail booking services to reserve your seats - and pay the booking fee for doing so.
Though you can avoid a booking fee if you do reserve at a Spanish station.
Where to book
| Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
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Journey Features
This journey showcases European train travel at its best.
With its fantastic contrasts between the sweeping vistas across the Spanish plains and the coastal views in France - though you won't see the latter if you make this journey between October and March.
This is also a journey of three distinct parts.
- Between Madrid and Perpignan the train travels on two high speed lines.
- From Madrid to Barcelona:
- Between Perpignan and Montpellier the train follows the coast, don't expect incredible seascapes, but there are some nice views as the train threads through the lagoons. particularly north of Perpignan.
Though you'll need to travelling when days are longer to experience this landscape as the train travels by the coast after 18:00.
3: Between Nimes and Marseille the train then switches back to the high speed line.
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