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

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There are 8 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
    7h
    €88–268

  2. Bus, train via Vienna

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus bus
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    4. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof 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
    27h

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Lyonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus bus
    30h 58m

  4. Drive  2,066.8 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Saint-Étiennecar car 2,066.8 km
    21h 43m
    €388–561

  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 50m
    €133–332

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    34h 5m
    €317–478

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Astibus bus
    2. Take the train from Asti to Torino Porta Susatrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    37h 53m
    €190–256

  8. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Turinbus bus
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    39h 7m
    €228–335

Bucharest to Saint-Étienne by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration34h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€317Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,747.2 km
  • Duration: 7h

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

You can take a bus from Bucharest to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 30h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to St Etienne Chateaucreux via Budapest-Keleti, Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 34h 5m.

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