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

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There are 8 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Saint-Étienne by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieutrain train 84
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    6h 26m
    €105–254

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N1135 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    9h 29m
    €53–98

  3. Drive 594.5 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Saint-Étiennecar car 594.5 km
    6h 6m
    €92–132

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe 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 12m
    €150–369

  5. Train via Strasbourg

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    6h 55m
    €125–254

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SXB - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    4h 56m
    €152–383

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain 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
    €154–325

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe 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 3m
    €188–450

Karlsruhe to Saint-Étienne by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration6h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€105Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 640.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 26m

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

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to St Etienne Chateaucreux via Strasbourg Bahnhof and Lyon Part Dieu in around 6h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 9h 29m.

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