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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    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
    10h 40m
    €168–307

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik to Lyonbus bus N235
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 4m
    €83–124

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    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 23m
    €128–145

  4. Drive  894.3 km

    1. Drive from Kassel to Saint-Étiennecar car 894.3 km
    8h 25m
    €168–243

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

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe 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 59m
    €160–428

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

    1. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    8h 46m
    €160–401

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

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane HAJ - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    8h 32m
    €181–452

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

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe 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 45m
    €179–422

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

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe 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
    8h 47m
    €195–486

Kassel to Saint-Étienne by train

Calendar30Weekly Trains
Duration10h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€168Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 975.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 40m

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

You can take a train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to St Etienne Chateaucreux via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 10h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kassel Platz der Deutschen Einheit to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop via Kaufungen-Papierfabrik, Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik, and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 16h 4m.

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