There are 3 ways to get from Chur to Sarnen 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 51mCHF 64–110Drive 160.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Chur to Sarnencar 160.8 km
1h 44mCHF 26–37Train via Rapperswil
- Take the train from Chur to Pfäffikon SZtrain Ir35
- Take the train from Pfäffikon SZ to Luzerntrain Vae
3h 54m
Chur to Sarnen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chur to Sarnen is to drive which costs SFr 25 - SFr 40 and takes 1h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Chur to Sarnen is to drive which takes 1h 44m and costs SFr 25 - SFr 40.
No, there is no direct train from Chur to Sarnen. However, there are services departing from Chur and arriving at Sarnen via Zürich HB and Luzern. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 51m.
The distance between Chur and Sarnen is 188 km. The road distance is 160.8 km.
The best way to get from Chur to Sarnen without a car is to train which takes 2h 51m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 110.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Chur to Sarnen, including transfers.
Chur to Sarnen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Chur station.
Chur to Sarnen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chur to Sarnen is 161 km. It takes approximately 1h 44m to drive from Chur to Sarnen.
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What companies run services between Chur, Grisons, Switzerland and Sarnen, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Chur to Sarnen via Zürich HB and Luzern in around 2h 51m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Chur to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–27
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Chur to Pfäffikon SZ
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 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
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