There are 4 ways to get from Chur to Saanen by train, bus, car, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Zurich
best- Take the train from Chur to Zürich HBtrain Ic3 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Spieztrain Ic8 / ...
6h 2mCHF 96–144Drive 247.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Chur to Saanencar 247.2 km
3h 44mCHF 42–60Train, bus
- Take the train from Chur to Zürich HBtrain Ic3 / ...
- Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof Ostbus
- Take the bus from Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof to Zweisimmen, Bahnhofbus Ev
8h 1mCHF 66–87Train
- Take the train from Chur to Brigtrain 901 / ...
- Take the train from Brig to Spieztrain Ic8 / ...
7h 28m
Chur to Saanen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chur to Saanen is to drive which costs SFr 40 - SFr 60 and takes 3h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Chur to Saanen is to drive which takes 3h 44m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 60.
No, there is no direct train from Chur to Saanen. However, there are services departing from Chur and arriving at Saanen via Zürich HB, Spiez and Zweisimmen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 2m.
The distance between Chur and Saanen is 322 km. The road distance is 247.2 km.
The best way to get from Chur to Saanen without a car is to train via Zurich which takes 6h 2m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 150.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Chur to Saanen, including transfers.
Chur to Saanen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Chur station.
Chur to Saanen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chur to Saanen is 247 km. It takes approximately 3h 44m to drive from Chur to Saanen.
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What companies run services between Chur, Grisons, Switzerland and Saanen, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Chur to Saanen via Zürich HB, Spiez, and Zweisimmen in around 6h 2m.
Train from Chur to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Chur to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Brig to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Chur to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Chur to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- [email protected]
- Website
- glacierexpress.ch
Train from Chur to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- glacierexpress.ch
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Brig to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–60
- 2nd Class
- CHF 20–27
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Brig to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Website
- BLS AG
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Brig to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +41 44 552 0807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Shuttler
Bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–26
- Website
- Shuttler
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- BLS AG
Bus from Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof to Zweisimmen, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–10
- Website
- BLS AG
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