Leave Brussels on the Thalys. This high-speed train takes you from Brussels to Paris in just over an hour. From Paris, you will need to book travel on another TGV line to complete your trip to Chur.
Take the direct route to Zurich on the Lyria. Once in Zurich, you need to transfer once again to reach Chur.
Catch a Swiss Federal Railway train from Zurich to Chur. These trains leave frequently from the Zurich train station.
Book the first part of your travel online. Use Rail Europe to have tickets mailed to your home in the United States. From Brussels to Paris and on to Zurich, you will find the best rates online. To book train travel from Brussels to Chur, call Rail Europe at (888) 382-RAIL or visit the link below.
Purchase your ticket to Chur at the Zurich station. While tickets can be booked online, you'll find the most flexibility with your travel if you simply purchase your tickets at the station.
Buy a Swiss transfer ticket if you are not traveling through Zurich. If you plan to get off the Lyria earlier, purchase the transfer, which offers round-trip passage from your first point in Switzerland to any station in Switzerland, including Chur.
Know that Chur is a major meeting point for train routes through the Alps and across Italy. While the town is small, the station is comparable to one in a major urban center, serving more than 8,500 train and bus passengers a day.
Find anything at the train station. With renovations completed in 2007, the Belle Epoque Chur Station is considered the most state-of-theart train station in all of Switzerland. The completely renovated station offers a mall just a short skip away from the train tracks.
Venture away from the train station to see the more historic area of town. The area around the station is newer and more modern, spurred on by the busy train schedule.
