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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Lech by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Neu-Ulm

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain train Re3 / ...
    3. Take the train from Bregenz to Langen Am Arlbergtrain train Rjx / ...
    8h 24m
    €120–318

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Langen Am Arlbergtrain train Rjx
    12h 55m
    €67–226

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Bregenz bus stationbus bus N77
    3. Take the bus from Bregenz to Bludenzbus bus
    13h 30m
    €194–267

  4. Drive  606.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Lechcar car 606.4 km
    6h 51m
    €102–147

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain train 62
    2. Take the train from Dornbirn to Langen Am Arlbergtrain train Rjx / ...
    8h 54m
    €122–243

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to Langen Am Arlbergtrain train
    7h 51m
    €103–299

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to Langen Am Arlbergtrain train
    8h 22m
    €118–338

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Kufsteintrain train
    3. Take the train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Langen Am Arlbergtrain train
    8h 16m
    €128–349

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Kufsteintrain train
    3. Take the train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Langen Am Arlbergtrain train
    8h 52m
    €138–358

  10. Line 41 train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Friedrichshafen Airport, train, line 750 bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH)plane plane DUS - FDH
    3. Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Bregenz to Langen Am Arlbergtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Langen a. A. Bahnhof to Lech Dorfhusbus bus
    7h 25m

Cologne to Lech by train and bus

Calendar123Weekly Services
Duration8h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 665.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 24m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Lech, Austria?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Lech Dorfhus via Ulm Hauptbahnhof, Lindau-Reutin, Bregenz, Langen Am Arlberg, and Langen a. A. Bahnhof in around 8h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Lech Dorfhus via Frankfurt central train station, Bregenz, Bludenz, Bludenz Hl. Kreuzkirche, and Stuben Hotel Post in around 13h 30m.

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