There are 3 ways to get from Chur to Lake Maggiore by bus, train, or car
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Chur to Lake Maggiore by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chur to Lake Maggiore is to bus which costs €23 - €35 and takes 2h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Chur to Lake Maggiore is to drive which takes 2h 48m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Chur station to Lake Maggiore. However, there are services departing from Chur, Postautostation and arriving at Bellinzona, Stazione via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Chur to Lake Maggiore. However, there are services departing from Chur and arriving at Locarno via Zürich HB and Bellinzona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 53m.
The distance between Chur and Lake Maggiore is 138 km. The road distance is 192.1 km.
The best way to get from Chur to Lake Maggiore without a car is to bus which takes 2h 50m and costs €23 - €35.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Chur to Lake Maggiore, including transfers.
Chur to Lake Maggiore bus services, operated by PostAuto AG, depart from Chur, Postautostation.
Chur to Lake Maggiore train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Chur station.
The best way to get from Chur to Lake Maggiore is to bus which takes 2h 50m and costs €23 - €35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €80 - €130 and takes 3h 53m.
What companies run services between Chur, Grisons, Switzerland and Lake Maggiore, Italy?
PostAuto AG operates a bus from Chur, Postautostation to Bellinzona, Stazione hourly. Tickets cost €10–14 and the journey takes 2h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chur to Locarno via Zürich HB and Bellinzona in around 3h 53m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Chur to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Chur to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- [email protected]
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Chur, Postautostation to Bellinzona, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
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More Questions & Answers
Chur to Lake Maggiore bus services, operated by PostAuto AG, arrive at Bellinzona, Stazione station.
Chur to Lake Maggiore train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chur to Lake Maggiore is 192 km. It takes approximately 2h 48m to drive from Chur to Lake Maggiore.
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