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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 to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    8h 27m
    €125–230

  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 15m
    €54–95

  3. Drive  645.9 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Saint-Étiennecar car 645.9 km
    6h 30m
    €122–176

  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 28m
    €147–388

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Lausanne Bus Station to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Lyon Perrache to St Etienne Le Clapiertrain train Ter
    11h 46m
    €111–260

  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
    8h 57m
    €152–355

  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 28m
    €147–399

  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 13m
    €166–382

  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 Pasingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MUC - LYS
    5. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    9h 9m
    €180–424

Heidelberg to Saint-Étienne by train

Calendar63Weekly Trains
Duration8h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€125Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 699.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 27m

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, Strasbourg, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 8h 27m. 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 15m.

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