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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    2h 38m
    €39–62

  2. Bus via Lyon

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    3h 45m
    €13–26

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Geneva Bus Station to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the train from Lyon Perrache to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    3h 33m
    €18–31

  4. Drive  208 km

    1. Drive from Geneva to Saint-Étiennecar car 208 km
    2h 20m
    €37–54

  5. Fly, train

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane GVA - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    2h 29m
    €124–254

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    4h 5m
    €17–35

Geneva to Saint-Étienne by train

Calendar10Weekly Trains
Duration2h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€39Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 215.8 km
  • Duration: 2h 38m

What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Saint-Étienne, France?

You can take a train from Geneve to St Etienne Chateaucreux via Lyon Part Dieu in around 2h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 3h 45m.

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