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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Erlangentrain train 61
    11h 7m
    €171–318

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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 Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus N1315 / ...
    15h 46m
    €83–145

  3. Drive  847.5 km

    1. Drive from Saint-Étienne to Erlangencar car 847.5 km
    8h 25m
    €136–196

  4. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Nuremberg Airport

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane LYS - NUE
    7h 27m
    €140–329

  5. 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 to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    4. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 61
    11h 57m
    €162–326

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Le Clapier to Lyon Perrachetrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Munich Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Petershausen to Nürnberg Hbftrain train Re1
    15h 49m
    €90–247

  7. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Munich 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 Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane LYS - MUC
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    7h 25m
    €167–481

  8. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nuremberg 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 Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane GVA - NUE
    9h 36m
    €164–347

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

    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
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    8h 6m
    €181–452

Saint-Étienne to Erlangen by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration11h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€171Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 945.6 km
  • Duration: 11h 7m

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

You can take a train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Erlangen via Lyon Part Dieu, Karlsruhe Hbf, and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 11h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Erlangen via Lyon, Nuremberg central bus station, and Nürnberg Hbf in around 15h 46m.

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