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How to get fromCologne to Lechby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Lech by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Neu-Ulm

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    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 31m
    €79–292

  2. 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 21m
    €194–271

  3. Drive  606.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Lechcar car 606.4 km
    6h 51m
    €103–148

  4. 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 46m
    €108–332

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain train 62
    2. Take the train from Bregenz to Langen Am Arlbergtrain train Rjx / ...
    9h 7m
    €106–241

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Langen Am Arlbergtrain train Rjx
    12h 44m
    €100–253

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to Langen Am Arlbergtrain train
    8h 40m
    €121–383

  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 St. Anton Am Arlbergtrain train
    8h 41m
    €108–337

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Kufsteintrain train
    4. Take the train from Kufstein to St. Anton Am Arlbergtrain train
    9h 30m
    €121–338

Cologne to Lech by train and bus

Calendar116Weekly Services
Duration8h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€79Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 665.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 31m

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 31m. 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 21m.

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