There are 10 ways to get from Lech to Cologne by train, 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 16m€115–523Drive 600.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Lech to Colognecar 600.8 km
6h 55m€97–141Train 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 36m€108–264Train
- Take the train from Langen Am Arlberg to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train Ice
8h 42m€110–550Train #2
- Take the train from Bludenz to Sarganstrain Rjx
- Take the train from Sargans to Köln Hbftrain Ice
10h 22m€246–776Train 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€112–301Train, 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 7m€104–356Train 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€158–532Train, 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 33m€108–383Train 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€141–412
Lech to Cologne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lech to Cologne is to drive which costs €95 - €140 and takes 6h 55m.
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 16m.
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 16m and costs €110 - €550.
It takes approximately 8h 16m 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 1851+ 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 16m.
- 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
- €90–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–310
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
- €80–200
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–400
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
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
- €60–200
- 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, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Friedrichshafen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–400
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Langen Am Arlberg to Ulm Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–350
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Langen Am Arlberg to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kufstein to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Langen Am Arlberg to Friedrichshafen Stadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kufstein to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Langen Am Arlberg to Zuerich Flughafen
- *
- €30–50
Train from Bludenz to Sargans
- *
- €14–21
Train from Langen Am Arlberg to Zuerich Flughafen
- *
- €30–50
Train from St. Anton Am Arlberg to Kufstein
- *
- €28–45
Train from Kufstein to Muenchen Ost
- *
- €18–27
Train from St. Anton Am Arlberg to Kufstein
- *
- €28–45
Train from Kufstein to Muenchen Ost
- *
- €18–27
Train from Langen Am Arlberg to Zuerich Flughafen
- *
- €30–50
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Langen Am Arlberg to Zuerich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bludenz to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Langen Am Arlberg to Zuerich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Langen Am Arlberg to Zuerich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Sargans to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €230–750
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from St. Anton Am Arlberg to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from St. Anton Am Arlberg to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from St. Anton Am Arlberg to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from St. Anton Am Arlberg to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from St. Anton Am Arlberg to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from St. Anton Am Arlberg to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Kufstein to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Kufstein to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
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