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Marseille to Sanremo by train
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First train11:24
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Last train15:31
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Avg changes0
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Fastest journey3hr 41m
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Distance202 kilometres
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Trains per day5
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Avg. journey time3hr 52m
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Train operators
Travelling from Marseille to Sanremo by train
Fast trains from Marseille to Sanremo take around 3 hours and 41 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 202 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Marseille and Sanremo.
1. Are there direct trains from Marseille to Sanremo?
Direct trains from Marseille to Sanremo have been found.
We usually find around 6 direct trains on the route from Marseille to Sanremo every weekday.
There are typically fewer departures at weekends, when we found around 5 departures.
2. How long is the train journey from Marseille to Sanremo?
The Marseille to Sanremo train travel time is normally about 3 hours and 41 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.
3. What are the Marseille to Sanremo train times and schedule?
On weekdays the earliest direct train to Sanremo is usually scheduled to depart Marseille around 11:27 and the last train is around 15:31. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Marseille around 11:24, and the last at 15:31.

When to book Marseille to Sanremo train tickets?
Trains for this journey usually open for booking around 6 months in advance. If booking is not yet open for your dates then you can set a booking alert to receive an email on the day that the cheapest tickets are released for your journey from Marseille to Sanremo by train.
Which train companies operate between Marseille and Sanremo?
Thello is the train company that operates on the route from Marseille to Sanremo.
You can check which train you’ll be travelling on by looking for the train name in search results.
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Thello EuroCity
It is an easy journey by train from Marseille to Sanremo. This is a key route linking the principal city of Provence with one of the finest resorts of Liguria. This rail route runs via the Riviera coast, skirting the Côte d’Azur to cross the French-Italian border between Menton and Ventimiglia. A direct EuroCity train serves this route; it is run by Italian rail operator Thello.
If the timings of the direct service don’t fit your schedule, you can still follow the classic Riviera coastal route from Marseille to Sanremo using other trains. There are other daily options (depending on the day of the week), each requiring one or two easy changes of train along the way, normally at Nice Ville and / or Ventimiglia.
Marseille to Sanremo

The direct Thello train to Sanremo leaves from Marseille St Charles station. It makes nine stops on its journey to Sanremo. Sit on the right side of the train for the best views of the coast. You’ll be rewarded with early glimpses of rocky coves as the train runs east through Bandol. The journey takes in the main resorts of the Côte d’Azur: Cannes, Antibes, Nice, Monte Carlo and Menton. There’s more scenery to come as the train runs along the coast of Liguria towards Sanremo. Approaching the resort, the line dives into the long tunnel to reach Sanremo’s modern underground station.
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