There are 11 ways to get from Europe to Saint-Étienne by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane
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 Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain Rb5
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 12
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
11h 55m€161–368Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain Re5
- Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny Abus
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
15h 45m€96–154Drive 891.5 km
- Drive from Europe to Saint-Étiennecar 891.5 km
8h 29m€141–204Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane FRA - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain
8h 44m€165–360Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Frankfurttrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
12h 13m€172–319Train via Karlsruhe
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain Rb5
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 13 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
12h 28m€156–303Bus
- Take the bus from Wehretal-Reichensachsen Bahnhof to Kassel Am Sternbus 200
- Take the bus from Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik to Lyonbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus
19h 33mTrain, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane DUS - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain
10h 38m€178–396Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane FRA - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain
10h 57m€190–382Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SXB - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain
10h 31m€193–537Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MUC - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain
11h 12m€201–448
Europe to Saint-Étienne by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Saint-Étienne is to train and bus which costs €95 - €160 and takes 15h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Saint-Étienne is to drive which takes 8h 29m and costs €140 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Europe to Saint-Étienne. However, there are services departing from Wildeck-Richelsdorf Alsecco and arriving at Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop via Wehretal-Reichensachsen Bahnhof, Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Europe to Saint-Étienne. However, there are services departing from Bebra Bahnhof and arriving at St Etienne Chateaucreux via Fulda Bahnhof, Offenburg Bahnhof, Strasbourg and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 55m.
The distance between Europe and Saint-Étienne is 968 km. The road distance is 891.5 km.
The best way to get from Europe to Saint-Étienne without a car is to train which takes 11h 55m and costs €160 - €370.
It takes approximately 11h 55m to get from Europe to Saint-Étienne, including transfers.
Europe to Saint-Étienne bus services, operated by Frölich Reisen, depart from Wehretal-Reichensachsen Bahnhof station.
Europe to Saint-Étienne train services, operated by cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH, depart from Bebra Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Europe to Saint-Étienne is to train which takes 11h 55m and costs €160 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 19h 33m.
What companies run services between Europe and Saint-Étienne, France?
You can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to St Etienne Chateaucreux via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Fulda Bahnhof, Offenburg Bahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 11h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wildeck-Richelsdorf Alsecco to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop via Sontra Breitwiese, Sontra Bahnhof, Wehretal-Reichensachsen Bahnhof, Wehretal-Reichensachsen Bahnhof, Kassel Am Stern, Kassel Am Stern, Kaufungen-Papierfabrik, Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik, and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 19h 33m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–490
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Munich International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Munich International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Sindbad
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Booking & Getting There
Europe to Saint-Étienne bus services, operated by Frölich Reisen, arrive at Kassel Am Stern station.
Europe to Saint-Étienne train services, operated by cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH, arrive at Fulda Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Europe to Saint-Étienne is 891 km. It takes approximately 8h 29m to drive from Europe to Saint-Étienne.
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