The Gare de Marseille Saint-Charles is the formal name of the main train station in Marseille. An annual average of 15 million people go through and come from its 14 terminal platforms. The station’s grand staircase connects the city’s primary shopping mall Centre Bourse to the south.

The rail station is the main station and terminus of several rail lines, including the national rail system and the fast-track TGV lines. Many routes are served by these trains in France, such as to Paris, Toulon, Montpellier, Nice, Lyon, Aubagne, and Bordeaux. The trains also serve international destinations as well to the United Kingdom and other part so Europe like Brussels, Genève, and Strasbourg.

After getting off the train, a car hire at Marseille Rail Station can get you to the many cultural venues at Marseille, like its opera houses, museums, bars, restaurants, and cinemas. Pre-booking you car rental from reliable car hire companies can save you the trouble of waiting for buses and being ripped off by some taxi drivers.

Cheap car hire at Marseille Rail Station is available from any of the following: Globel-Car, Europcar, Argus, Rhino, and Avis. A car can be convenient when getting out of the pedestrianized city centre to the outskirts and other towns.

One can get more than enough of French historical and contemporary culture within Marseille itself, being Europe’s Culture Capital for 2013. La Friche is an arts centre at the back of the rail station. Toursky, la Criée, and le Gymnase are some of the popular theatres in Marseille.