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There are 10 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 11m
    €79–197

  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
    €194–272

  3. Drive  606.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Lechcar car 606.4 km
    6h 47m
    €109–158

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to St. Anton Am Arlbergtrain train
    7h 28m
    €151–373

  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 / ...
    8h 47m
    €99–195

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to St. Anton Am Arlbergtrain train Rjx
    12h 42m
    €94–210

  7. 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 Hb to St. Anton Am Arlbergtrain train
    7h 58m
    €109–310

  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 3m
    €117–331

  9. 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 Hb to St. Anton Am Arlbergtrain train
    8h 52m
    €123–353

  10. 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
    8h 52m
    €121–324

Cologne to Lech by train and bus

Calendar123Weekly Services
Duration8h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€79Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 665.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 11m

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 11m. 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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