There are 7 ways to get from Essen to Chur by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 43
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Churtrain Ic3 / ...
7h 49mCHF 115–281Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Munich central bus stationbus N885 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Chur train stationbus FlixBus N76 / ...
14h 10mCHF 71–110Drive 694.2 km
- Drive from Essen to Churcar 694.2 km
6h 37mCHF 116–168Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Churtrain
5h 19mCHF 116–297Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Churtrain Ice
8h 30mCHF 195–327Train via Zurich
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeldtrain Re
- Take the train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Churtrain Ice / ...
12h 2mTrain to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CGN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Churtrain
6h 26mCHF 121–278
Essen to Chur by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Chur is to bus which costs SFr 70 - SFr 110 and takes 14h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Chur is to fly and train which takes 5h 19m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 300.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Chur station. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Chur train station via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Chur. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Chur via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 49m.
The distance between Essen and Chur is 771 km. The road distance is 694.2 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Chur without a car is to train which takes 7h 49m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 290.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Essen to Chur, including transfers.
Essen to Chur bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Chur train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Chur is to train which takes 7h 49m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 70 - SFr 110 and takes 14h 10m.
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.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–170
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Chur train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Essen to Chur bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Essen to Chur train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Chur is 694 km. It takes approximately 6h 37m to drive from Essen to Chur.
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