Car Hire in Marseille Rail Station - Mini guide to Marseille Rail Station

Marseille Rail Station

Providing transportation to and from France’s second largest city, Marseille Rail Station (Gare de Marseille Saint-Charles) is a major rail hub for the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Large numbers of foreign and domestic visitors arrive by train each day at this extremely popular visitor destination.

Making use of the extensive connections available across France’s rail network, passengers can travel to the Marseille Saint-Charles station from almost anywhere in the country. Direct connections are available from Paris, Nice, Lyon, and other major cities. From Paris’ Gare de Lyon, the journey takes 3 hours and 16 minutes.

The Marseille Rail Station is one of the country’s largest and has an impressive selection of passenger facilities on offer. Besides basics such as seating areas and toilets, the station provides vending machines, a lost and found office, a post box, a passport photo booth and Wifi connectivity. There are also a number of dining outlets including McDonalds, Phileas Bar, Illy Café and Meet and Go.

Shopping outlets at the Marseille Rail Staiton include a pharmacy, perfume shop, Virgin record store, two branches of the clothes store Prêt-à-porter and three branches of the newsagent Relay.

Both the bus and Metro provide transportation between the station and the city centre. A taxi stand is located outside the building. Car hire services are provided by Avis, National/Citer, Europcar and Hertz.

Marseille offers a vast selection of attractions and sightseeing possibilities, all of which can be reached easily with a rental car. To see Marseille and its surrounding region at your own pace, book a hire car with us online before you go.

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