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Compare train, bus, and flight for Strasbourg to Saint-Étienne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Strasbourg to Saint-Étienne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $63 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 16m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $63, while a train costs an average of $159.
Distance: 268 miles (432 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$159 Average price | $63 Average price Cheapest | $148 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 16m Average total duration Fastest 4h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 15m Average total duration 9h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 1m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Strasbourg to Saint-Étienne:
A bus is $96 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Strasbourg to Saint-Étienne costing on average $159.
A bus is $269 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Strasbourg to Saint-Étienne costing on average $333.
Other travel options to Saint-Étienne take longer:
Bus takes on average 10h 15m.
Flight takes on average 10h 17m.
You'll arrive about 1h 15m sooner (4h 46m by train vs 6h 1m by car). Tickets start at around $159 compared to roughly $148 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Strasbourg to Saint-Étienne
How to get from Strasbourg to Saint-Étienne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Strasbourg to Saint-Étienne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus5:40 AM10h10Strasbourg, Place de l'Étoile3:50 PMSaint-Étienne, Gare SNCF$421One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:40 AM10h10Strasbourg, Place de l'Étoile3:50 PMSaint-Étienne, Gare SNCF$421One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- 5539+
8867547:03 PM5h07Strasbourg station12:10 AMSt-Étienne Châteaucreux$1261One-way1 transfer
Other options
- 5521+8867606:47 AM5h53Strasbourg station12:40 PMSt-Étienne Châteaucreux$901One-way1 transfer
- 96151+5521+8867606:51 AM5h49Strasbourg station12:40 PMSt-Étienne Châteaucreux$1151One-way2 transfers
- 9890 · 9810+8867165:59 AM5h41Strasbourg station11:40 AMSt-Étienne Châteaucreux$1721One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:30 AM10h40Strasbourg, Place de l'Étoile7:10 PMSaint-Étienne, Gare SNCF$421One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Strasbourg to Saint-Étienne:
A bus is $96 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Strasbourg to Saint-Étienne costing on average $159.
A bus is $660 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Strasbourg to Saint-Étienne costing on average $723.
Other travel options to Saint-Étienne take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 16m.
Bus takes on average 10h 15m.
- Around 16 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Strasbourg and Saint-Étienne as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Strasbourg, Place de l'Étoile and arrive in Saint-Étienne, Gare SNCF.
- Trains mostly depart from Strasbourg station and arrive in St-Étienne Châteaucreux.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Saint-Étienne by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Saint-Étienne by train.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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