There are 10 ways to get from Hamburg to Lech by car train, car, bus, night train, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car train, drive
best- Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Augsburg Hbfcartrain Uex 2026
- Drive from Augsburg Hbf to Lechcar
10h 56m€130–160Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Langen Am Arlbergtrain Rjx / ...
15h 12m€71–171Bus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchen stationbus N05
- Take the bus from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Reutte Bahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Reutte Bahnhof to Warth Dorfplatzbus 110
18h 20mDrive 874.7 km
- Drive from Hamburg to Lechcar 874.7 km
7h 43m€147–212Train
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Sarganstrain Ice
- Take the train from Sargans to St. Anton Am Arlbergtrain Rjx
15h 29m€351–548Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HAM - ZRH
- Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to Langen Am Arlbergtrain
8h 20m€113–308Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane HAM - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Kufsteintrain
- Take the train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Langen Am Arlbergtrain
8h 45m€133–368Fly to Friedrichshafen Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH)plane HAM - FDH
- Take the train from Bregenz to Langen Am Arlbergtrain
7h 43m€154–445Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane HAM - STR
- Take the train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Bregenz to Langen Am Arlbergtrain
9h 57m€135–466Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel (BSL)plane HAM - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Sarganstrain
- Take the train from Sargans to St. Anton Am Arlbergtrain
10h 42m€86–399
Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to Lech is to night train and train which costs €70 - €180 and takes 15h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to Lech is to drive which takes 7h 43m and costs €140 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Hamburg to Lech. However, there are services departing from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Lech Schlosskopf via Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Reutte Bahnhof and Warth Dorfplatz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Hamburg to Lech. However, there are services departing from Hamburg Hbf and arriving at Langen Am Arlberg via Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 12m.
The distance between Hamburg and Lech is 899 km. The road distance is 874.7 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Lech without a car is to bus which takes 18h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 56m to get from Hamburg to Lech, including transfers.
Hamburg to Lech bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Hamburg to Lech train services, operated by Nightjet, depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Lech is to bus which takes 18h 20m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €350 - €550 and takes 15h 29m.
What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Lech, Austria?
You can take a bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Lech Schlosskopf via Garmisch-Partenkirchen station, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Reutte Bahnhof, and Warth Dorfplatz in around 18h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Jungfernstieg to Lech Dorfhus via Altona, Hamburg-Altona, Sargans, St. Anton Am Arlberg, and St. Anton a.A. Bahnhof in around 15h 29m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Munich International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–240
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Basel via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchen station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Hamburg to Lech bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Garmisch-Partenkirchen station.
Hamburg to Lech train services, operated by Nightjet, arrive at Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamburg to Lech is 875 km. It takes approximately 7h 43m to drive from Hamburg to Lech.
There are 3102+ hotels available in Lech.



