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How to get fromChur to Essenby train (Eurostar), car, train, plane, train (Trenitalia), or bus

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There are 10 ways to get from Chur to Essen by train (Eurostar), car, train, plane, train (Trenitalia), or bus

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Chur to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    7h 27m
    €270–826

  2. Bus, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chur, Postautostation to Bellinzona, Stazionebus bus
    2. Take the train from Bellinzona to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MXP - DUS
    8h 56m
    €70–213

  3. Drive 677.5 km

    1. Drive from Chur to Essencar car 677.5 km
    7h 5m
    €119–172

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Chur to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    5h 20m
    €124–296

  5. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Chur to Basel SBBtrain train Ic3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    7h 45m
    €117–653

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sargans, Bahnhof to Feldkirch, Bahnhofbus bus 11
    2. Take the train from Feldkirch to Essen Hbftrain train Ice
    10h 41m

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Chur to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 12m
    €132–328

  8. Bus to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Chur train station to Milanbus bus
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    7h 57m
    €103–294

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Chur to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 34m
    €176–457

  10. Train to Friedrichshafen Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Chur to St. Margrethen SGtrain train
    2. Fly from Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FDH - DUS
    5h 52m
    €176–502

Chur to Essen by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration7h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€270Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 771.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 27m

What companies run services between Chur, Grisons, Switzerland and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Chur to Essen Hbf via Köln Hbf in around 7h 27m.

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