There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Lech by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Neu-Ulm
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain Re3 / ...
- Take the train from Lindau-Reutin to Langen Am Arlbergtrain Ice
8h 33m€105–153Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Füssenbus N228
- Take the bus from Reutte Bahnhof A to Warth Dorfplatzbus 110
13h 46m€55–101Night train
- Take the night train from Köln Hbf to St Anton am Arlbergnighttrain Uex 1864 / ...
9h 47m€100–120Drive 603 km
- Drive from Cologne to Lechcar 603 km
6h 51m€96–139Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to St Anton am Arlbergtrain Drf
12h 38m€65–270Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CGN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to Langen Am Arlbergtrain
7h 48m€129–332Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to Langen Am Arlbergtrain
8h 19m€151–369Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane CGN - MUC
- Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Kufsteintrain
- Take the train from Kufstein to St. Anton Am Arlbergtrain
7h 51m€127–355Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Friedrichshafen Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH)plane DUS - FDH
- Take the train from Lindau-Reutin to Langen Am Arlbergtrain
7h 35m€193–406Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane DUS - MUC
- Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Kufsteintrain
- Take the train from Kufstein to St. Anton Am Arlbergtrain
8h 22m€154–372
Cologne to Lech by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Lech is to bus which costs €55 - €110 and takes 13h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Lech is to drive which takes 6h 51m and costs €95 - €140.
The distance between Cologne and Lech is 666 km. The road distance is 603 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Lech without a car is to train via Neu-Ulm which takes 8h 33m and costs €100 - €160.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Cologne to Lech, including transfers.
The best way to get from Cologne to Lech is to train via Neu-Ulm which takes 8h 33m and costs €100 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €110 and takes 13h 46m.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Lech is 603 km. It takes approximately 6h 51m to drive from Cologne to Lech.
There are 3195+ hotels available in Lech.
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, Langen Am Arlberg, and Langen a. A. Bahnhof in around 8h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Lech Schlosskopf via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Füssen, Reutte Bahnhof A, and Warth Dorfplatz in around 13h 46m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Friedrichshafen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €33–37
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Lindau-Reutin to Langen Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–32
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ostbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–32
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–21
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
Train from Lindau-Reutin to Langen Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Kufstein to St. Anton Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Night train from Köln Hbf to St Anton am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Köln Hbf to St Anton am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–270
- Couchette Carriage
- €150–180
- Seating Carriage
- €65–85
Train from Zuerich Flughafen to Langen Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €30–50
Train from Kufstein to St. Anton Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €28–45
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zuerich Flughafen to Langen Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- info@brb.de
- Website
- brb.de
Train from Ostbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–27
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Ostbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Kufstein to St. Anton Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–75
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €29–45
- First Class
- €55–75
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Kufstein to St. Anton Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Füssen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +43 512 56 16 16
- info@vvt.at
- Website
- vvt.at
Bus from Reutte Bahnhof A to Warth Dorfplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- vvt.at
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