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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    11h 57m
    €179–424

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Weimar central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main 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
    17h 36m
    €79–140

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Weimar to Frankfurt (Main) Südtrain train Drf
    2. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny Abus bus
    3. Take the train from Lyon Perrache to St Etienne Le Clapiertrain train Ter
    16h 4m

  4. Drive  973.9 km

    1. Drive from Weimar to Saint-Étiennecar car 973.9 km
    9h 44m
    €156–225

  5. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Weimar to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane LEJ - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    8h 56m
    €216–475

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf 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
    8h 19m
    €187–525

  7. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane NUE - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    8h 50m
    €172–549

  8. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain 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
    9h 2m
    €196–684

Weimar to Saint-Étienne by train

Calendar27Weekly Trains
Duration11h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€179Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,060.1 km
  • Duration: 11h 57m

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

You can take a train from Weimar to St Etienne Chateaucreux via Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 11h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Weimar central train station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop via Frankfurt - Main Bus Station and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 17h 36m.

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