Our loop by train and by bike from Lyon

Our advice to bring your bike on a train

Rent a bike in Lyon

Lyon,
France
Saint-Étienne,
France

Regional train

≈ 00h42

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Rent a bike in Saint-Étienne

Saint-Étienne,
France
Saint-Victor sur Loire,
France

Bike

≈ 1h20

Itinerary

Saint-Victor sur Loire,
France
Plateau de la Danse,
France

Bike

≈ 1h00

Itinerary

Plateau de la Danse,
France
Firminy,
France

Bike

≈ 1h00

Itinerary

Firminy,
France
Saint-Étienne,
France

Bike

≈ 1h20

Itinerary

Saint-Étienne,
France
Lyon,
France

Regional train

≈ 00h46

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🌎 Countries crossed

France

🕔 Travel time

2 days

🌱 Carbon footprint

≈ 4 times

less than with a

car

With 2 passengers

💼 Journey type

Culture, Country side

Our loop by train and by bike from Lyon

Our advice to bring your bike on a train

Rent a bike in Lyon

Lyon,
France
Saint-Étienne,
France

Regional train

≈ 00h42

Book my ticket

🙏 For some links, we get a commission each time you book a ticket. This allows us to sustain HURRAIL!

Rent a bike in Saint-Étienne

Saint-Étienne,
France
Saint-Victor sur Loire,
France

Bike

≈ 1h20

Itinerary

Saint-Victor sur Loire,
France
Plateau de la Danse,
France

Bike

≈ 1h00

Itinerary

Plateau de la Danse,
France
Firminy,
France

Bike

≈ 1h00

Itinerary

Firminy,
France
Saint-Étienne,
France

Bike

≈ 1h20

Itinerary

Saint-Étienne,
France
Lyon,
France

Regional train

≈ 00h46

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Detailed itinerary

The trip lasts 2 days and includes 6 steps.

Lyon - Saint-Étienne

The step from Lyon to Saint-Étienne lasts 00h42. You'll travel in a regional train.

Saint-Étienne - Saint-Victor sur Loire

The step from Saint-Étienne to Saint-Victor sur Loire lasts 1h20. You'll travel by bike.

Saint-Victor sur Loire - Plateau de la Danse

The step from Saint-Victor sur Loire to Plateau de la Danse lasts 1h00. You'll travel by bike.

Plateau de la Danse - Firminy

The step from Plateau de la Danse to Firminy lasts 1h00. You'll travel by bike.

Firminy - Saint-Étienne

The step from Firminy to Saint-Étienne lasts 1h20. You'll travel by bike.

Saint-Étienne - Lyon

The step from Saint-Étienne to Lyon lasts 00h46. You'll travel in a regional train.

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Our loop by train and by bike from Lyon

Lyon,
France
Saint-Étienne,
France

Saint-Étienne,
France
Saint-Victor sur Loire,
France

Saint-Victor sur Loire,
France
Plateau de la Danse,
France

Plateau de la Danse,
France
Firminy,
France

Firminy,
France
Saint-Étienne,
France

Saint-Étienne,
France
Lyon,
France

🌎 Countries crossed

🕔 Travel time

🌱 Carbon footprint

💼 Journey type

Our loop by train and by bike from Lyon

Lyon,
France
Saint-Étienne,
France

Saint-Étienne,
France
Saint-Victor sur Loire,
France

Saint-Victor sur Loire,
France
Plateau de la Danse,
France

Plateau de la Danse,
France
Firminy,
France

Firminy,
France
Saint-Étienne,
France

Saint-Étienne,
France
Lyon,
France

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