Chur
in Region Plessur of Kanton Graubünden, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
46.850 and 9.533 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 46° 50' 59" and E 9° 31' 58"
Currency and Currency Code:
Franc - CHF
Spoken languages:
German, French, Italian, Romansh
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 10:57 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:18 am and 8:21 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Switzerland in Western Europe

Safety Score: 4,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Switzerland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Switzerland. Last Update: 2024-04-23 08:18:23

Touring Chur

Chur in Region Plessur (Kanton Graubünden) with it's 32,429 residents is a town located in Switzerland about 99 mi (or 159 km) east of Bern, the country's capital place.

Time in Chur is now 10:57 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports nearby Chur, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Samedan Airport in a distance of 27 mi (or 44 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Switzerland is Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona in a distance of 14 mi (or 23 km), West. We collected 3 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Domat, Landquart, Tiefencastel, Balzers and Triesen. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 4°C / 40 °F

Morning Temperature -0°C / 31 °F
Evening Temperature 4°C / 40 °F
Night Temperature 2°C / 36 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 76%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Wednesday, 24th of April 2024

7°C (44 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Rain and snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

9°C (47 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

12°C (54 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Romantik Hotel Stern

Address
0,1 mi
Reichsgasse 11
7000 Chur
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


ABC Swiss Quality Hotel

Address
0,3 mi
Ottostrasse 8
7000 Chur
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Ambiente Freieck Hotel

Address
0,0 mi
Reichsgasse 44
7000 Chur
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 22:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 22:00


Hotel Post

Address
0,0 mi
Poststrasse 11
7000 Chur
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: closed


Drei Könige

Address
0,1 mi
Reichsgasse 18
7000 Chur
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 23:00
Weekend: 6:30 - 23:00


Hotel Chur

Address
0,2 mi
Welschdörfli 2
7000 Chur
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 20:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 20:00


City West Chur Hotel & Restaurant

Address
1,1 mi
Comercialstrasse 32
7000 Chur
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 23:00
Weekend: 6:30 - 23:00


Hemmi Hotel-Restaurant

Address
5,0 mi
Hauptstrasse 135
7075 Churwalden
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:30 - 22:00
Weekend: 7:30 - 22:00


Fünf-Dörfer Hotel-Sportcenter

Address
5,0 mi
Oberauweg 186d
7201 Untervaz Bahnhof
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 21:30
Weekend: 8:00 - 21:30


Gartenhotel Sternen

Address
3,8 mi
Via Nova 102
7013 Domat
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 23:59
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Downhill Strecke Chur

Published: June 29, 2009
Length: 02:03 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: dionys frei

Brambrüsch - Chur DH SM-Strecke.


Fasnacht Chur Umzug - 1. März 2014

Published: March 03, 2014
Length: 06:30 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: colorado application ag - die werbetechniker

Fasnachtsumzug in Chur, 1. März 2014 mit Guggenmusik aus der ganzen Schweiz und vielen schön gebastelten Fastnachts-Wagen. Kamera: Ken Rüegg Schnitt: AarOn - digitale Kommunikation, Chur.


SWISSVIEW - GR, Bahnhof Chur 1|2

Published: February 23, 2011
Length: 13:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SWISSVIEW

Chur (595 m ü. M.) ist die Hauptstadt Graubündens, dem flächenmässig grössten Kanton der Schweiz. Die Stadt ist ein Knotenpunkt für den Eisenbahnverkehr, da hier der Wechsel von der normalspu...


Swiss Trains: Chur, Switching the Arosa mixed, 19Sep14

Published: October 03, 2014
Length: 27:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Video Mitch

Narrow Gauge passenger & freight railway services in Chur Switzerland. Complicated moves at the Chur station forecourt, as Abe 8/12 #3512 arrives from & then prepares to return to Arosa....


Therapiehaus Fürstenwald in Chur 2014

Published: January 05, 2015
Length: 59:35 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: digezz

Das Therapiehaus Fürstenwald am Rande von Chur ist ein Sonderschulheim für Kinder und Jugendliche, welche aus verschiedenen Gründen vorübergehend nicht in der Lage sind, die öffentliche...


HD - Trenes suizos / Swiss trains - Chur / Coira - Suiza / Switzerland

Published: September 08, 2013
Length: 11:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: foxspain

Se puede observar la maniobra de enganche por delante de unos vagones a la locomotora de un convoy.. Yo había llegado a la estación de Chur / Coira en el convoy con la locomotora a la que...


iXS Swiss Downhill Cup, Chur 2011

Published: July 03, 2011
Length: 27:37 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: mountainbiker.ch Admin

Das Rennen ist ein Teil der Serie des iXS Swiss Downhill Cup's welches in fünf Destinationen (Chur, Wiriehorn, Anzère, Disentis, Bellwald) ausgetragen wird. Movie powered by mountainbiker.ch...


Sirenentest 2013 Chur GR

Published: February 06, 2013
Length: 33:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: caluschter

Am 06.02.2013 fand schweizweit der jährliche Sirenentest statt. Die 9 Sirenen, alle von Kockum Sonics, (8 x DELTA 6 und 1 x DELTA 4) in Chur wurden um 13:30 Uhr an jedem Sirenenstandort von...


Überflutete Unterführung Chur

Published: June 24, 2014
Length: 38:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Zeitung Südostschweiz

Überflutete Unterführung Sommeraustrasse Chur am 23. Juni 2014.


eHeinz Folge 32: Chur. Die Alpenstadt.

Published: January 05, 2012
Length: 37:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: MySwitzerland

Eingebettet zwischen hohen Bergen und direkt am jungen Rhein: Chur, die Alpenstadt und das Tor zu Graubünden. Sage und schreibe 5000 Jahre Siedlungsgeschichte gibt es hier zu entdecken. ...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Araschgen

Araschgen is a village near Chur in the Plessur district, Switzerland.

Located at 46.836, 9.54192 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Graubünden

Haldenstein (Rhaetian Railway station)

Haldenstein is a station on the Rhaetian Railway's Landquart-Chur metre gauge railway line. Serving the village of Haldenstein, the station is actually on the other side of the River Rhine to the village; a road bridge crosses the river here. Being on the other side of the river, the station actually lies in the municipality of Chur. RE3 - 1tph R31 - 1tph (early mornings/late evenings only)

Located at 46.8769, 9.53333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Graubünden, Rhaetian Railway stations

Chur Wiesental (Rhaetian Railway station)

Chur Wiesental is a station on the Rhaetian Railway's Landquart-Chur metre gauge railway line. RE3 - 1tph R31 - 1tph (early mornings/late evenings only) S8 - 1tph

Located at 46.8619, 9.53139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Graubünden, Rhaetian Railway stations, Transport in Chur

Chur railway station

Chur railway station serves the city of Chur, capital of the Canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. Opened in 1858, it is the most important railway junction in Graubünden. The station is the terminus of the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB-CFF-FFS) standard gauge main line from Zürich to Chur, and is also one of the most important stations on the Rhaetian Railway (RhB) metre gauge network.

Located at 46.8531, 9.52917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Graubünden, Rhaetian Railway stations, Swiss Federal Railways stations, Transport in Chur

Chur West (Rhaetian Railway station)

Chur West is a railway station in Chur, Switzerland. It is located on the Chur S-Bahn network. It is served twice hourly by S8 and S9 trains in each direction. Some daytime RE3 services also stop at this station.

Located at 46.85, 9.51278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Graubünden, Rhaetian Railway stations, Transport in Chur

Chur Stadt (Rhaetian Railway station)

Chur Stadt is a small railway station (essentially a street halt) on the Chur-Arosa line (the "Arosabahn") of the Rhaetian Railway (RhB). It is situated near the old town (Altstadt) of Chur, on Plessurquai by the Plessur river, less than a kilometre (0.76 km) from the main railway station of the city. The halt is closer to the shops, bars and attractions of the old town than the main station.

Located at 46.8475, 9.5311 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Graubünden, Railway stations opened in 1914, Rhaetian Railway stations, On-street running, Transport in Chur

Sassal (Rhaetian Railway station)

Sassal was a small railway station on the Chur-Arosa line (the "Arosabahn") of the Rhaetian Railway (RhB). It was situated on the southeastern outskirts of Chur, by the Plessur river, between the city suburb of Sand and the settlement of Meiersboden. The small community of Sassal is located on the other side of the river, on the hillside near Meiersboden.

Located at 46.8382, 9.5451 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former railway stations in Graubünden, Railway stations opened in 1914, Rhaetian Railway stations

Haldenstein Castle

Haldenstein Castle is a castle in the municipality of Haldenstein of the Canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

Located at 46.8784, 9.52709 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cultural property of national significance in Graubünden, Castles in Graubünden

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Chur: Lürlibad, Chur (source)

capture of the webcam Chur › West: Altstadt

Chur › West: Altstadt, Chur (source)

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Chur › South: Kantonsspital Graubünden, Chur (source)

capture of the webcam Bahnhof Chur › North: Bahnhofpl. 1

Bahnhof Chur › North: Bahnhofpl. 1, Bahnhof Chur (source)

capture of the webcam Chur › South: Kantonsspital Graubünden

Chur › South: Kantonsspital Graubünden, Chur (source)

capture of the webcam Chur: Alpenstadt

Chur: Alpenstadt, Chur (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Chur, Coire, كور, Горад Кур, Кур, Coira, Κουρ, Koiro, شور، سوئیس, Couère, Ciura, כור, ZDT, クール, კური, 쿠어, Curia Raetorum, Kūras, Kūra, چر, Cuira, Cuera, Хур, คูร์, کؤر, 庫爾