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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from 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
    7h 42m
    €124–227

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Stuttgart West to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N1135 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h 22m
    €59–89

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Lyon Perrache to St Etienne Le Clapiertrain train Ter
    10h 47m
    €61–90

  4. Drive  631.4 km

    1. Drive from Stuttgart to Saint-Étiennecar car 631.4 km
    7h 14m
    €101–146

  5. Fly from Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane STR - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    7h 51m
    €139–326

  6. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from 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
    5h 43m
    €156–386

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from 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 23m
    €156–379

  8. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MUC - LYS
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    7h 55m
    €175–407

Stuttgart to Saint-Étienne by train

Calendar38Weekly Trains
Duration7h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€124Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 724.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 42m

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

You can take a train from Hauptbahnhof to St Etienne Chateaucreux via Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 7h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Feuersee to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop via Stuttgart West and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 12h 22m.

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