There are 7 ways to get from Brussels to Saint-Étienne by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain Trn
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
4h 41m€145–219Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Lyonbus Ski74
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 1m€71–107Drive 716.9 km
- Drive from Brussels to Saint-Étiennecar 716.9 km
8h 16m€115–166Fly Brussels Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BRU - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain
5h 15m€108–297Train via Brussels-Midi
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
4h 50m€161–238Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane AMS - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain
6h 54m€198–459Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, bus
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane CDG - CFE
- Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand to St-Etienne-Châtcrx. G Routièrebus
6h 46m€259–874
Brussels to Saint-Étienne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Saint-Étienne is to bus which costs €70 - €110 and takes 12h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Saint-Étienne is to train which takes 4h 41m and costs €140 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Brussels station to Saint-Étienne. However, there are services departing from Brussels-North train station and arriving at Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Brussels to Saint-Étienne. However, there are services departing from Bruxelles-Midi and arriving at St Etienne Chateaucreux via Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 41m.
The distance between Brussels and Saint-Étienne is 800 km. The road distance is 716.9 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Saint-Étienne without a car is to train which takes 4h 41m and costs €140 - €220.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Brussels to Saint-Étienne, including transfers.
Brussels to Saint-Étienne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Brussels to Saint-Étienne train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Bruxelles-Midi station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Saint-Étienne is to train which takes 4h 41m and costs €140 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €110 and takes 12h 1m.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Saint-Étienne, France?
You can take a train from Bruxelles-Midi to St Etienne Chateaucreux via Lyon Part Dieu in around 4h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brussels-North train station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 12h 1m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–410
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–400
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–700
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–550
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Clermont-Ferrand to St-Etienne-Châtcrx. G Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Clermont-Ferrand to St-Etienne-Châtcrx. G Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- SNCF Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Brussels to Saint-Étienne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Brussels to Saint-Étienne train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Saint-Étienne is 717 km. It takes approximately 8h 16m to drive from Brussels to Saint-Étienne.
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