Baghdad → Istanbul · about ~2h 15m in the air · ~€80–300
Flight to Paris
Istanbul → Paris · about 3h 5m in the air · ~€90–350
Train to Saint-Étienne
Paris → Saint-Étienne · about 2h 55m · ~€15–50
A little room between legs
About the trip from Baghdad to Saint-Étienne
Baghdad (Iraq) and Saint-Étienne (France) are 3,647 km (2,266 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and train, via Istanbul and Paris: ~12h 45m door to door with 2 changes. The fastest route, by flight, bus and train via Istanbul, Colombier and Lyon, takes ~11h 10m. The trip crosses 2 borders, so check what papers you need. It's a long trip, so you could break it with a night in Paris, about 7h 50m in.
Step by step
Flight from Baghdad to Istanbul: ~2h 15m in the air, 1,609 km
Flight from Istanbul to Paris: about 3h 5m in the air, 2,253 km
Train from Paris to Saint-Étienne: about 2h 55m, 410 km
Every route we know
Flight + Train, via Istanbul and Paris: ~12h 45m, 2 changes
Flight + Bus + Train, via Istanbul, Colombier and Lyon: ~11h 10m, 3 changes
Flight + Train, via Istanbul, Marignane, Marseille and Lyon: ~12h 20m, 4 changes
Flight + Train, via Istanbul, Geneva and Lyon: ~12h 25m, 3 changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have timetables, and fares are rough estimates, not quotes: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.