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Compare coach, train and flight for Brussels to Saint-Étienne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Brussels to Saint-Étienne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £47 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 21m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £47, while a flight costs an average of £123.
Distance: 602 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Coach | Driving |
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£108 Average Price | £123 Average Price | £47 Average Price Cheapest | £151 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 0m Average total duration 4h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 21m Average total duration Fastest 1h 21m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 10h 55m Average total duration 10h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 31m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.8 - 3.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Saint-Étienne:
A coach is £60 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brussels to Saint-Étienne costing on average £108.
A coach is £76 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Brussels to Saint-Étienne costing on average £123.
Other travel options to Saint-Étienne take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 0m.
Coach takes on average 10h 55m.
The journey is about 3h 1m faster (4h 30m by train vs 7h 31m by car) and roughly £44 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£108 vs £151). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Brussels to Saint-Étienne
How to get to Saint-Étienne from Brussels by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Brussels to Saint-Étienne is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
7:0513h40Brussels20:45Saint-Étienne£331One-way0 changes
Cheapest
7:0513h40Brussels20:45Saint-Étienne£331One-way0 changes
Fastest
23:1511h35Brussels10:50Saint-Étienne£401One-way0 changes
Other options
20:1513h35Brussels9:50Saint-Étienne£401One-way0 changes
2:1515h25Brussels17:40Saint-Étienne£571One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Saint-Étienne:
A coach is £60 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brussels to Saint-Étienne costing on average £108.
A coach is £76 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Brussels to Saint-Étienne costing on average £123.
Other travel options to Saint-Étienne take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 0m.
Coach takes on average 10h 55m.
- Around 18 flights per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Brussels and Saint-Étienne as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Brussels Airport and arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Brussels-Midi and arrive in St-Étienne Châteaucreux.
- Coaches mostly depart from Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi) and arrive in Saint-Étienne, Gare SNCF.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Saint-Étienne by coach.
- Travel with Brussels Airlines, Air Baltic, easyJet to go to Saint-Étienne by flight.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, TGV to go to Saint-Étienne by train.
- 0 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
- 2 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines, Air Baltic, easyJet.
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