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Marseille to Carcassonne by train

How to take the rail journey from Marseille to Carcassonne

Routes

From Marseille-Saint-Charles to Carcassonne

Journey Summary

From

Marseille

Marseille-Saint-Charles Rail Station Guide

Carcassonne

Travel Time

3hr 10min

Frequency

Daily

Travel Information

Final Destination: Bordeaux or Toulouse

All trains also call at: Beziers and Narbonne

Mon - Fri = 8 x trains per day
Sat/Sun = 7 x trains per day

Tickets

Book early and save: Yes

Online bookings usually open: up to 6 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; this one of the premium Intercités routes with compulsory reservations

Where to book

Ticket Provider	Approximate Cost
SNCF Connect	from €20
SNCF Connect Guide SNCF is the national rail operator in France and not so long ago it recently simplified both the range of tickets and the term and conditions of using them. Therefore the cheapest tickets also become more flexible too. Other improvements included a simple integration of travelling with bicycles and rail pass users being able to book reservations for national journeys, without paying booking fees. And it also recently launched SNCF Connect as replacement for its Oui.SNCF booking service. You can set up a low price alert to let you know when the cheapest price is available for a future journey. Something else to look out for is that simplest way of travelling with tickets is to use the SNCF Connect App, as booked tickets can therefore be stored on your mobile device, which can then be shown to the train conductors as proof of purchase. SNCF Connect on Google Play SNCF Connect in the App (Apple) store SNCF also operates RailEurope, which is in effect a dedicated online booking service for making bookings from outside of Europe. If you reside outside of Europe you may discover that SNCF Connect rejects phone numbers or card numbers, but RailEurope won't do so. Though RailEurope will add booking fees when making a purchase How to use SNCF Connect to book train tickets What to look out for when using SNCF Connect, the French national railways booking website, to buy tickets for train journeys within and both from and to France How to use SNCF Connect to book train tickets What to look out for when using SNCF Connect, the French national railways booking website, to buy t... Buying and using Tickets for French rail travel This guide will help you save money, time and confusion. Buying and using Tickets for French rail travel This guide will help you save money, time and confusion. Using Rail Passes in and to/from France How to use Eurail and InterRail passes on French train journeys and on international trains to and from France Using Rail Passes in and to/from France How to use Eurail and InterRail passes on French train journeys and on international trains to and f...
Download the SNCF Connect App	from €20
Save A Train	from €20
Save A Train Guide Booking Train Tickets with an Independent Ticketing Service What to look out for when using Omio, SaveATrain, HappyRail, Trainline and RailEurope (UK) when booking train tickets for European rail journeys Booking Train Tickets with an Independent Ticketing Service What to look out for when using Omio, SaveATrain, HappyRail, Trainline and RailEurope (UK) when book...
Rail Europe	from €20
Trainline	from €20
Trainline Guide Booking Train Tickets with an Independent Ticketing Service What to look out for when using Omio, SaveATrain, HappyRail, Trainline and RailEurope (UK) when booking train tickets for European rail journeys Booking Train Tickets with an Independent Ticketing Service What to look out for when using Omio, SaveATrain, HappyRail, Trainline and RailEurope (UK) when book...

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Exterior of a refurbished SNCF Intercités train

Intercités (France) Train Guide

This is a pleasant journey, with some sporadic nice views.

If your reserved seat is on the left, there are some nice coastal views over Marseille as the train departs the city.

Then between Montpellier and Narbonne the train follows the coast, the Mediterranean is on the left, but the train passes a series of lagoons and these are best appreciated if you are sat on the right.

Between Narbonne and Carassonne, the train takes a path through a typically French rural landscape.

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