There are 10 ways to get from Lech to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Neu-Ulm
best- Take the train from Langen Am Arlberg to Ulm Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
8h 13m€115–492Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Langen Am Arlberg to Bregenztrain Rjx / ...
- Take the bus from Bregenz bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus N77
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain Ice
13h 10m€70–166Drive 600.8 km
- Drive from Lech to Colognecar 600.8 km
6h 55m€99–142Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Langen Am Arlberg to Zuerich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ZRH - CGN
7h 35m€108–275Train
- Take the train from Langen Am Arlberg to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train Ice
8h 42m€120–490Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Langen Am Arlberg to Zuerich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ZRH - DUS
8h 13m€111–306Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from St. Anton Am Arlberg to Kufsteintrain
- Take the train from Kufstein to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MUC - CGN
8h 2m€107–348Train to Friedrichshafen Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Langen Am Arlberg to Friedrichshafen Stadttrain
- Fly from Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FDH - DUS
6h 41m€157–520Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from St. Anton Am Arlberg to Kufsteintrain
- Take the train from Kufstein to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MUC - DUS
8h 29m€120–379Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Langen Am Arlberg to Zuerich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
8h 14m€151–403
Lech to Cologne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lech to Cologne is to train and bus which costs €70 - €170 and takes 13h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Lech to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 6h 41m and costs €150 - €550.
No, there is no direct train from Lech to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Langen Am Arlberg and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Ulm Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 13m.
The distance between Lech and Cologne is 665 km. The road distance is 600.8 km.
The best way to get from Lech to Cologne without a car is to train via Neu-Ulm which takes 8h 13m and costs €110 - €500.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Lech to Cologne, including transfers.
Lech to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Langen Am Arlberg station.
Lech to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Ulm Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lech to Cologne is 601 km. It takes approximately 6h 55m to drive from Lech to Cologne.
There are 1847+ hotels available in Cologne.
What companies run services between Lech, Austria and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a bus from Lech Rüfiplatz to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Langen a. A. Bahnhof, Langen Am Arlberg, and Ulm Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 13m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–340
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Friedrichshafen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–410
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Langen Am Arlberg to Ulm Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–330
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Langen Am Arlberg to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Langen Am Arlberg to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–490
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kufstein to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Langen Am Arlberg to Friedrichshafen Stadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kufstein to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Langen Am Arlberg to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €17–26
Train from Langen Am Arlberg to Zuerich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €30–50
Train from Langen Am Arlberg to Zuerich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €30–50
Train from St. Anton Am Arlberg to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €28–45
Train from Kufstein to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €18–27
Train from St. Anton Am Arlberg to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €28–45
Train from Kufstein to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €18–27
Train from Langen Am Arlberg to Zuerich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €30–50
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Langen Am Arlberg to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Langen Am Arlberg to Zuerich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Langen Am Arlberg to Zuerich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Langen Am Arlberg to Zuerich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St. Anton Am Arlberg to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from St. Anton Am Arlberg to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from St. Anton Am Arlberg to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from St. Anton Am Arlberg to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from St. Anton Am Arlberg to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from St. Anton Am Arlberg to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Kufstein to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Kufstein to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bregenz bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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