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 to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane IST - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Churtrain
7h 34mCHF 134–355Fly 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 46mCHF 63–368Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Chur train stationbus FlixBus N76 / ...
27h 20mCHF 93–141Night 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
38h 30mCHF 176–275Drive 2,048.4 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Churcar 2,048.4 km
20h 19mCHF 342–494Fly 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 89–425Fly Istanbul to Basel, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Basel (BSL)plane IST - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Churtrain
9h 26mCHF 103–398Fly Istanbul to Milano Malpensa Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (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 21mCHF 103–295Bus, 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 Hauptbahnhof to Imst-Pitztaltrain Re
- Take the train from Imst-Pitztal to Feldkirchtrain Rjx / ...
- Take the bus from Feldkirch, Bahnhof to Sargans, Bahnhofbus 11
40h 37m
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 150 and takes 27h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Chur is to fly and train which takes 7h 34m 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 38h 30m.
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 150.
It takes approximately 7h 34m 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 to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–300
Flights from Istanbul to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–270
Flights from Istanbul to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–350
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–300
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–320
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Zurich Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–160
Flights from Istanbul to Milano Malpensa Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–270
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–310
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Istanbul to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–430
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Milano Malpensa Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–280
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- 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
- 15h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 53–58
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Sargans
- *
- CHF 110–170
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Imst-Pitztal
- *
- CHF 13–20
Train from Imst-Pitztal to Feldkirch
- *
- CHF 18–27
- 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 15–20
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–20
- 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 7–9
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Imst-Pitztal
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–18
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Imst-Pitztal
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–17
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Imst-Pitztal to Feldkirch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–30
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Imst-Pitztal
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–13
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Imst-Pitztal to Feldkirch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–23
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- 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 DetailsContact 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- 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
- Phone
- +423 237 94 94
- support@liemobil.li
- Website
- Verkehrsbetrieb Liechtensteinmobil
Bus from Feldkirch, Bahnhof to Sargans, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Verkehrsbetrieb Liechtensteinmobil
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Booking & Getting There
Chur is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 2:39 AM in Istanbul and 1:39 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 19m to drive from Istanbul to Chur.
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