Lake Zurich comes into view around 10 mins after the train has departed from Zurich station

Frankfurt to Chur by train

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From Frankfurt Main Hbf to Chur

Tickets

Book early and save: Yes

Online bookings usually open: 6 months ahead of the travel date

On the DB Bahn booking site look for the journeys that have:

- 0 in the Chg. column

- ICE (and only ICE) in the Products column.

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These trains are usually scheduled to depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf daily at 10:06 and 14:06 and on most dates there is also a departure at 05:50, so target those times when initially looking up this journey.

Reservations are highly recommended - book a 1st class ticket and your seat will be assigned, but not if you book 2nd class or will be travelling with a rail pass.

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Our step-by-step guide to booking train tickets (and reservations) on the DB (German national railways) website is available HERE.

Where to book
Ticket Provider Approximate Cost
DB from €35.90

DB Guide

DB is the national railway operator in Germany, so its website can be used for booking journeys by German express trains; the ICE and IC trains and it doesn't charge booking fees.
It also sells tickets for journeys by direct trains on all international routes from Germany regardless of whether DB is operating the train service.

It also sells an extensive range of end-to-end journeys which involve making connections both within Germany and in neighboring countries, but journeys between Germany and Britain cannot be booked on DB.

A key feature of DB website worth keeping mind is that it offers 1st class ticket purchasers complimentary seat reservations on journeys both within and to/from Germany.

Seat reservations for daytime in both 1st and 2nd class can also be booked separately from tickets.

Omio from €35.90

Omio Guide

Omio is an online ticket agency which offers tickets for rail journeys in France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy and Spain.

The three key advantages of using Omio are

  • it offers prices in multiple currencies
  • it usually offers price comparison with other modes of travel including flights and buses
  • when visiting Europe, you can book journeys in multiple countries in one transaction.

The disadvantage of booking with Omio is that it often adds a booking fee to the final price; therefore when it does so without offering a price advantage, SMTJ doesn't tend to offer Omio as a booking option.

Trainline from €39

Trainline Guide

On this journey

Journey Features

Scenic - YesHigh Speed (partial)Lake viewsMountain views

Good to Know

These trains are usually scheduled to depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf daily at 10:06 and 14:06 - and on most dates there is also a departure at 05:50

Final Destination: Chur

Connect at Chur into RhB trains on towards St Moritz and Arosa.

All trains also call at: Zurich and Landquart

Connect at Landquart into RhB trains towards Klosters and Davos.

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The train journey from Frankfurt (Main) to Chur:

Type of Scenery: Lake

Star Rating: ***

The train will reverse direction on departure from Basel SBB and Zurich HB stations.

It can be worth targeting the morning departures in order to make the most of the stunning views that can be seen on the final 80 mins of the train ride.

Shortly after departure from Zurich from the left of the train (when facing the direction) of travel, there are fabulous views over Lake Zurich for more than 20 minutes.

Then around 10 minutes after leaving Lake Zurich behind, an even more spectacular lake, the Wallensee can also be seen on the left, before the train arrives in Sargans.

Finally between Sargans and Chur there are distant views of the Alps from both sides of the train.

Lake Zurich comes into view around 10 mins after the train has departed from Zurich station Lake Zurich comes into view around 10 mins after the train has departed from Zurich station
For more than 20 mins there is little between the railway and the lake For more than 20 mins there is little between the railway and the lake
Leaving Lake Zurich behind and heading east Leaving Lake Zurich behind and heading east
10 minutes later the train will begin to pass the Wallensee 10 minutes later the train will begin to pass the Wallensee
Leaving the Walensee behind as the train heads towards Sargans Leaving the Walensee behind as the train heads towards Sargans
Heading south between Sargans and Landquart Heading south between Sargans and Landquart

These trains are usually scheduled to depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf daily at 10:06 and 14:06 - and on most dates there is also a departure at 05:50

Final Destination: Chur

Connect at Chur into RhB trains on towards St Moritz and Arosa.

All trains also call at: Zurich and Landquart

Connect at Landquart into RhB trains towards Klosters and Davos.

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The train journey from Frankfurt (Main) to Chur:

Type of Scenery: Lake

Star Rating: ***

The train will reverse direction on departure from Basel SBB and Zurich HB stations.

It can be worth targeting the morning departures in order to make the most of the stunning views that can be seen on the final 80 mins of the train ride.

Shortly after departure from Zurich from the left of the train (when facing the direction) of travel, there are fabulous views over Lake Zurich for more than 20 minutes.

Then around 10 minutes after leaving Lake Zurich behind, an even more spectacular lake, the Wallensee can also be seen on the left, before the train arrives in Sargans.

Finally between Sargans and Chur there are distant views of the Alps from both sides of the train.

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