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

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There are 9 ways to get from Heidelberg to Saint-Étienne by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieutrain train 84
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    8h 14m
    €115–297

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus 198 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Lyonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus bus
    11h 13m
    €54–107

  3. Drive 645.9 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Saint-Étiennecar car 645.9 km
    6h 30m
    €100–144

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

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof 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
    6h 10m
    €137–342

  5. Train via Strasbourg

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof 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
    8h 43m
    €135–297

  6. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane STR - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    9h 7m
    €157–335

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

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SXB - LYS
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    6h 44m
    €162–426

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

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof 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
    9h 1m
    €175–423

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

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof 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
    8h 55m
    €178–543

Heidelberg to Saint-Étienne by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration8h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€115Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 694.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 14m

What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Saint-Étienne, France?

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to St Etienne Chateaucreux via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 8h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop via Karlsruhe central train station and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 11h 13m.

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