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How to get fromBucharest to Saint-Étienneby plane, train, bus, car, or train (TGV)

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There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Saint-Étienne by plane, train, bus, car, or train (TGV)

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  1. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane OTP - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    6h 59m
    €87–310

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus bus
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    3. Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train train Rjx
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83
    5. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    6. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    26h 19m

  3. Bus via Brescia

    1. Take the bus from Bucureşti to Bresicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brescia - North Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    37h 15m
    €178–248

  4. Drive 2,066.6 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Saint-Étiennecar car 2,066.6 km
    22h
    €320–463

  5. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane OTP - GVA
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    9h 47m
    €130–386

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train train Rjx
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    35h 18m
    €275–596

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Lyonbus bus FlixBus 1921
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    40h 7m
    €204–349

Bucharest to Saint-Étienne by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration35h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€275Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,747.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 59m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Saint-Étienne, France?

You can take a bus from Bucureşti to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop via Bresica and Brescia - North Bus Station in around 37h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to St Etienne Chateaucreux via Budapest-Keleti, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, München Hbf, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 35h 18m.

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