There are 10 ways to get from Istanbul to Chur by bus, plane, train, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Istanbul, fly to Zurich Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)IST - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Chur
7h 53mCHF 109–288Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Basel, train
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Basel (BSL)SAW - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Chur
9h 59mCHF 58–350Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Chur station train stationN76 / ...
28h 20mCHF 94–145Night train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Videle
- Take the train from Videle to Budapest-KeletiIr
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to SargansRjx
37h 53mCHF 186–282Drive, car train
- Drive from Istanbul to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ost
- Drive from München Ost to Chur
18h 55mCHF 358–512Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)SAW - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Chur
8hCHF 66–323Bus to Istanbul, fly to Basel, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Basel (BSL)IST - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Chur
10h 3mCHF 91–395Bus to Istanbul, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train, bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)IST - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Castione
- Take the bus from Bellinzona to Chur station train station
11h 32mCHF 85–219Bus via Burgas
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Burgas Bus Station South
- Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Munich Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Chur station train stationN76 / ...
40h 25mCHF 126–187Drive 2,048.4 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Chur2,048.4 km
20h 14mCHF 326–471
Istanbul to Chur by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Chur is to bus which costs SFr 90 - SFr 150 and takes 28h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Chur is to bus and fly and train which takes 7h 53m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 290.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Chur station. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Chur station train station via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 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 37h 53m.
The distance between Istanbul and Chur is 1909 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 28h 20m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 150.
It takes approximately 7h 53m 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 station train station via Munich central bus station in around 28h 20m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–180
Flights from Istanbul to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–160
Flights from Istanbul to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–230
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–270
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–310
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Zurich Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–160
Flights from Istanbul to Milano Malpensa Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–150
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–260
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–220
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Basel via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–230
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–28
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 15–22
- 1st Class
- CHF 21–28
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Videle to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 56–60
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–180
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 110–180
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–20
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Castione
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–9
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–6
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–110
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Munich central bus station to Chur station train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bellinzona to Chur station train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–23
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Munich Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–130
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
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More Questions & Answers
Chur is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 11:12 AM in Istanbul and 9:12 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 14m to drive from Istanbul to Chur.
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