There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Chur by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Istanbul Airport to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane IST - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Churtrain
7h 44mCHF 135–355Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Basel, train
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Basel (BSL)plane SAW - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Churtrain
9h 41mCHF 58–348Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Chur train stationbus FlixBus N76 / ...
27h 20mCHF 93–139Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Videlenighttrain
- Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Sarganstrain Rjx
36h 36mCHF 175–266Drive 2,048.4 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Churcar 2,048.4 km
20h 17mCHF 389–562Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SAW - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Churtrain
7h 59mCHF 85–445Fly Istanbul Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Basel (BSL)plane IST - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Churtrain
9h 36mCHF 108–488Fly Istanbul Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane IST - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzonatrain
- Take the bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Chur, Postautostationbus
11h 36mCHF 97–285Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Burgas Bus Station Southbus
- Take the bus from Burgas South to Innsbruck Hbfbus
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hbf to Sarganstrain
39h 36mCHF 149–226
Istanbul to Chur by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Chur is to bus which costs SFr 90 - SFr 140 and takes 27h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Chur is to fly and train which takes 7h 44m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 360.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Chur station. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Chur train station via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Chur. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Chur via Halkali, Videle, Budapest-Keleti and Sargans. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 36m.
The distance between Istanbul and Chur is 1906 km. The road distance is 2048.4 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Chur without a car is to bus which takes 27h 20m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 140.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Istanbul to Chur, including transfers.
Istanbul to Chur bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Chur train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Istanbul to Chur bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Munich station.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Chur, Grisons, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Istanbul to Chur train station via Munich central bus station in around 27h 20m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–300
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–500
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–370
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–310
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–350
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Zurich Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–180
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–430
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–390
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–350
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–250
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Halkali to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–25
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- CHF 8–12
- 1st Class
- CHF 9–12
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Videle to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 52–57
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–19
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–19
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Innsbruck Hbf to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–16
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Chur train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- PostAuto AG
Bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Chur, Postautostation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Website
- PostAuto AG
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 38
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–22
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 0882455155
- bourgasbus@abv.bg
- Website
- Burgas Bus
Bus from Burgas South to Innsbruck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–160
- Website
- Burgas Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Chur is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 8:51 AM in Istanbul and 6:51 AM in Chur.
Istanbul to Chur train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Videle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Chur is 2048 km. It takes approximately 20h 17m to drive from Istanbul to Chur.
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