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How to get fromSaint-Étienne to Germanyby train, plane, train (TGV), bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Saint-Étienne to Germany by train, plane, train (TGV), bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    best
    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LYS - FRA
    5h 23m
    €139–282

  2. Bus, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Geneva Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus bus
    3. Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Berlin Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    20h 50m
    €92–206

  3. Train via Strasbourg

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Berlin Hbftrain train 82
    12h 39m
    €242–793

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1326 / ...
    21h 3m
    €119–206

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

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LYS - DUS
    5h 28m
    €114–253

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

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane LYS - MUC
    5h 33m
    €134–281

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

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GVA - FRA
    7h 32m
    €162–338

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

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane GVA - MUC
    7h 47m
    €147–347

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

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane LYS - SXB
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    6h 21m
    €165–449

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Genève to Berntrain train Ic1 / ...
    4. Take the train from Bern to Berlin Ostbahnhoftrain train Ice
    15h 38m
    €424–1,358

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Saint-Étienne to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Berlincar car
    17h 45m
    €202–277

  12. Drive 1,243.2 km

    1. Drive from Saint-Étienne to Berlincar car 1,243.2 km
    12h 5m
    €193–278

Saint-Étienne to Germany by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration12h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€242Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 641.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 23m

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

You can take a train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via Lyon Part Dieu, Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Berlin Hbf in around 12h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Memhardstr. via Lyon, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, S Messe Nord, and S+U Zoologischer Garten Bhf in around 21h 3m.

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