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There are 11 ways to get from Europe to Saint-Étienne by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof 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
    12h 42m
    €160–296

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train Re5
    2. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny Abus bus
    3. Take the train from Lyon Perrache to St Etienne Le Clapiertrain train Ter
    15h 56m
    €125–139

  3. Drive  891.5 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Saint-Étiennecar car 891.5 km
    8h 29m
    €168–242

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    8h 44m
    €164–406

  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 50 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    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
    12h 48m
    €174–311

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Wehretal-Reichensachsen Bahnhof to Kassel Am Sternbus bus 200
    2. Take the bus from Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik to Lyonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus bus
    19h 33m

  7. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    10h 46m
    €173–414

  8. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane HAJ - LYS
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    10h 48m

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    11h 30m
    €184–400

  10. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MUC - LYS
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    11h 13m
    €197–457

  11. Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SXB - LYS
    5. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    10h 43m
    €182–465

Europe to Saint-Étienne by bus and train

Calendar48Weekly Services
Duration12h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€160Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 958.5 km
  • Duration: 12h 42m

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, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 12h 42m. 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.

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