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

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There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Saint-Étienne by plane, train, bus, train (TGV), or car

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  1. Fly Bucharest Otopeni 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
    €87–288

  2. Bus, train via Brussels

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Brussels-North Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    31h 50m
    €304–382

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbftrain 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 39m
    €259–423

  4. Drive  2,067 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Saint-Étiennecar car 2,067 km
    21h 48m
    €330–476

  5. Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BBU - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    11h 56m
    €87–345

  6. Fly Bucharest Otopeni 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
    €130–341

  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
    €189–256

  8. 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 9m
    €204–308

Bucharest to Saint-Étienne by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration35h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€259Cheapest 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 train from Bucuresti Nord to St Etienne Chateaucreux via Budapest-Keleti, Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 35h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Piața Unirii 1 to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop via Păcii, Bucharest, and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 40h 9m.

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