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There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Chur by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Churtrain train Ic3 / ...
    7h 49m
    CHF 98–250

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzonatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Chur, Postautostationbus bus
    9h 36m
    CHF 41–168

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Munich central bus stationbus bus N885 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Chur train stationbus bus FlixBus N76 / ...
    14h 10m
    CHF 75–113

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Churtrain train Ice / ...
    11h 58m
    CHF 113–188

  5. Drive  694.2 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Churcar car 694.2 km
    6h 37m
    CHF 123–178

  6. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Churtrain train Ice
    8h 30m
    CHF 198–321

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Churtrain train
    5h 24m
    CHF 115–298

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Churtrain train
    6h 11m
    CHF 122–279

Essen to Chur by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration7h 49mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 98Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 770.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 49m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Chur, Grisons, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Chur via Basel SBB in around 7h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Chur train station via Munich central bus station in around 14h 10m.

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