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How to get fromLyon to Kasselby train (TGV), bus, train, car or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Kassel by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Karlsruhe

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    8h 22m
    €77–288

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrikbus bus N235
    13h 37m
    €35–75

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.bus bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re30
    13h 24m
    €98–127

  4. Drive 837.2 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Kasselcar car 837.2 km
    7h 39m
    €127–183

  5. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LYS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    6h 15m
    €137–365

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurttrain train 84
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    9h 47m
    €134–183

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane LYS - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    7h 50m
    €133–323

  8. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LYS - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    8h 20m
    €122–331

  9. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GVA - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    7h 55m
    €161–412

  10. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    10h 5m
    €151–378

Lyon to Kassel by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration8h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€77Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lyon, France and Kassel, Germany?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Kassel Hauptbahnhof via Karlsruhe Hbf, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 8h 22m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik twice daily. Tickets cost €35–75 and the journey takes 13h 20m.

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