There are 3 ways to get from Chur to Brienz by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Chur to Zürich HBIc3 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to LuzernIr / ...
- Take the train from Luzern to BrienzLix
4h 28mCHF 63–106Drive 166.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Chur to Brienz166.5 km
2h 30mCHF 27–39Train via Rapperswil
- Take the train from Chur to Pfäffikon SZIr
- Take the train from Pfäffikon SZ to LuzernVae
- Take the train from Luzern to BrienzLix
5h 32m
Chur to Brienz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chur to Brienz is to drive which costs SFr 26 - SFr 40 and takes 2h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Chur to Brienz is to drive which takes 2h 30m and costs SFr 26 - SFr 40.
No, there is no direct train from Chur to Brienz. However, there are services departing from Chur and arriving at Brienz via Zürich HB and Luzern. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 28m.
The distance between Chur and Brienz is 224 km. The road distance is 166.5 km.
The best way to get from Chur to Brienz without a car is to train which takes 4h 28m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 110.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Chur to Brienz, including transfers.
Chur to Brienz train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Chur station.
Chur to Brienz train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chur to Brienz is 167 km. It takes approximately 2h 30m to drive from Chur to Brienz.
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What companies run services between Chur, Grisons, Switzerland and Brienz, Canton of Bern, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Chur to Brienz via Zürich HB and Luzern in around 4h 28m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Chur to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–29
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Chur to Pfäffikon SZ
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Chur to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Chur to Pfäffikon SZ
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Pfäffikon SZ to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 (0)58 668 80 00
- info@zentralbahn.ch
- Website
- zentralbahn.ch
Train from Luzern to Brienz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–35
- Website
- https://www.zentralbahn.ch/en
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