There are 3 ways to get from Chur to Kriens by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Chur to Zürich HBtrain Ic3 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir70 / ...
2h 25mCHF 41–70Drive 143.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Chur to Krienscar 143.8 km
1h 33mCHF 23–33Train via Rapperswil
- Take the train from Chur to Pfäffikon SZtrain Ir35
- Take the train from Pfäffikon SZ to Luzerntrain Vae
3h 30m
Chur to Kriens by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chur to Kriens is to drive which costs SFr 22 - SFr 35 and takes 1h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Chur to Kriens is to drive which takes 1h 33m and costs SFr 22 - SFr 35.
No, there is no direct train from Chur to Kriens. However, there are services departing from Chur and arriving at Kriens Mattenhof via Zürich HB and Luzern. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 25m.
The distance between Chur and Kriens is 171 km. The road distance is 143.8 km.
The best way to get from Chur to Kriens without a car is to train which takes 2h 25m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 75.
It takes approximately 2h 25m to get from Chur to Kriens, including transfers.
Chur to Kriens train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Chur station.
Chur to Kriens train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chur to Kriens is 144 km. It takes approximately 1h 33m to drive from Chur to Kriens.
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What companies run services between Chur, Grisons, Switzerland and Kriens, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Chur to Kriens Mattenhof via Zürich HB and Luzern in around 2h 25m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Chur to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- 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 16–27
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Chur to Pfäffikon SZ
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–35
- 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
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