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Saint-Étienne · France

Trains to Saint-Étienne

Stations on record, the cities within reach by rail, and estimated times from distance.

Wikidata lists 5 railway stations in Saint-Étienne: Gare de Saint-Étienne-Châteaucreux, Gare de Saint-Étienne-La Terrasse, Gare de Saint-Etienne-Bellevue, Gare de Saint-Étienne-Le Clapier, Gare de Saint-Étienne-Carnot. Which one a service uses is set by the operator, so check the station name on the ticket, not just the city.

Rail routes from Saint-Étienne

Trains from Saint-Étienne: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Saint-Étienne to LyonFrance50 km (31 mi)about 18 min
Saint-Étienne to VilleurbanneFrance53 km (33 mi)about 19 min
Saint-Étienne to GrenobleFrance107 km (67 mi)about 39 min
Saint-Étienne to NîmesFrance178 km (110 mi)about 1 h 5 min
Saint-Étienne to MontpellierFrance207 km (128 mi)about 1 h 15 min
Saint-Étienne to DijonFrance214 km (133 mi)about 1 h 18 min
Saint-Étienne to BesançonFrance237 km (147 mi)about 1 h 26 min
Saint-Étienne to LimogesFrance248 km (154 mi)about 1 h 30 min
Saint-Étienne to MarseilleFrance250 km (156 mi)about 1 h 31 min
Saint-Étienne to TurinItaly261 km (162 mi)about 1 h 43 min
Saint-Étienne to ToulonFrance284 km (177 mi)about 1 h 43 min
Saint-Étienne to NiceFrance298 km (185 mi)about 1 h 48 min
Saint-Étienne to LondonUnited Kingdom753 km (468 mi)about 5 h 35 min
Saint-Étienne to BerlinGermany1,026 km (637 mi)about 6 h 56 min
Saint-Étienne to MadridSpain863 km (536 mi)about 5 h 22 min
Saint-Étienne to RomeItaly762 km (474 mi)about 5 h 1 min
Saint-Étienne to ParisFrance410 km (255 mi)about 2 h 29 min
Saint-Étienne to HamburgGermany988 km (614 mi)about 6 h 41 min
Saint-Étienne to BudapestHungary1,143 km (711 mi)about 9 h 44 min
Saint-Étienne to WarsawPoland1,427 km (887 mi)about 12 h 9 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

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Common questions

Which railway stations does Saint-Étienne have?

Gare de Saint-Étienne-Châteaucreux, Gare de Saint-Étienne-La Terrasse, Gare de Saint-Etienne-Bellevue, Gare de Saint-Étienne-Le Clapier, Gare de Saint-Étienne-Carnot.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.