The Marseille Rail Station or Gare de Marseille Saint Charles opened in the late 1840’s when flying wasn’t as popular. During those times, the station served as platform for journeys to the Middle East and Africa. Currently, the station connects Marseille to prime destinations such as North France, Paris and the United Kingdom. The station is located on the Esplanade Saint Charles and is connected to Marseille’s public transport system. Cheap car hire at the Marseille Rail Station are also offered at good rates.

The station’s track stems into two rails going to Ventimiglia and Briancon and another track directs to the La Joulette Harbour station. The station consists of 14 platforms that provide access to the French railway system and connections to Geneva Switzerland and Nice of Cote d’Azur. Paris takes only 3 hours to reach with the system. Other destinations include Lyon, Rennes, Brest, Lille-Bruxelles, Dijon, Besancon, Mulhouse, Luxembourg, Metz, Nancy, Strasbourg, Bordeaux, Toulouse, Nantes, Le Havre, Rouen, Caen, Aubagne, Cassis, La Ciotat and Toulon. Aside from the French networks, other regional systems run in the station.

The station welcomes passengers through a huge and prominent staircase, leading to the U shape structure of the building and each wing holds the arrivals and departures sections.

The station is accessible by transport systems such as the mail TER lines, TGV, the metro or tramway, interurban buses, city buses, taxis and car hire. Budget car rental agencies are stationed near the station and vehicles can be conveniently booked through online resources.