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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Trieste Centrale 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
    10h 48m
    €117–185

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Trieste to Lyonbus bus N406
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 36m
    €84–126

  3. Drive  884.2 km

    1. Drive from Trieste to Saint-Étiennecar car 884.2 km
    8h 43m
    €166–240

  4. Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Veneziashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane VCE - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    7h 9m
    €280–618

  5. Train via Venice

    1. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    13h 4m
    €122–238

  6. Bus via Venice

    1. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Stazione Mestrebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Venice - Mestre Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus bus
    15h 38m
    €260–423

  7. Fly Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane TRS - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    7h 56m
    €161–371

  8. Fly Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane TRS - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    9h 52m
    €132–284

  9. Fly Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane TRS - GVA
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    10h 51m
    €141–355

Trieste to Saint-Étienne by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration10h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€117Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 905.7 km
  • Duration: 10h 48m

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

You can take a train from Trieste Centrale to St Etienne Chateaucreux via Milano Centrale and Lyon Part Dieu in around 10h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Trieste to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 14h 36m.

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