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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Parma to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    7h 37m
    €75–121

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Parma - Viale Toschi to Piacenzabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Piacenza Central Train Station to Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Lyon Perrache to St Etienne Le Clapiertrain train Ter
    11h 24m
    €40–73

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Parma to Lyonbus bus N410
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    9h 53m
    €56–84

  4. Drive  586.9 km

    1. Drive from Parma to Saint-Étiennecar car 586.9 km
    6h 2m
    €111–161

  5. Train, train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Parma to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    3. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane VCE - LYS
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    8h 15m
    €87–332

  6. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Parma to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MXP - LYS
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    6h 52m
    €105–258

Parma to Saint-Étienne by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration7h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 626.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 37m

What companies run services between Parma, Italy and Saint-Étienne, France?

You can take a train from Parma to St Etienne Chateaucreux via Milano Centrale and Lyon Part Dieu in around 7h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Parma to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 9h 53m.

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