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

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There are 6 ways to get from Budapest to Saint-Étienne by plane, train, train (TGV), bus, or car

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  1. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BUD - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    6h 8m
    €102–238

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train train Rjx
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    17h 46m
    €213–537

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Budapest Népliget bus station to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N882 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    23h 21m
    €125–210

  4. Drive 1,384.3 km

    1. Drive from Budapest to Saint-Étiennecar car 1,384.3 km
    14h 10m
    €215–310

  5. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane VIE - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    8h 21m
    €113–382

  6. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BUD - 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
    8h 59m
    €125–314

Budapest to Saint-Étienne by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration17h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€213Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,195.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 8m

What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Saint-Étienne, France?

You can take a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to St Etienne Chateaucreux via Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, München Hbf, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 17h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Kálvin tér to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop via Népliget, Budapest Népliget bus station, and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 23h 21m.

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