There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Lech by train, 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 Bahnhof to Langen am Arlbergtrain Ice
8h 34m€120–493Drive 603 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Lechcar 603 km
6h 50m€98–141Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Langen Am Arlbergnighttrain Nj / ...
12h 57m€119–311Fly 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 51m€103–392Train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain 62
- Take the train from Lindau-Reutin to Bludenztrain Re / ...
9h 17m€119–478Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to Langen Am Arlbergtrain
8h 26m€114–435Fly 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
8h 52m€105–422Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Friedrichshafen Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH)plane DUS - FDH
- Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Langen am Arlbergtrain
7h 48m€162–492Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- 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
9h 32m€111–435
Cologne to Lech by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Lech is to drive which costs €95 - €150 and takes 6h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Lech is to drive which takes 6h 50m and costs €95 - €150.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Lech. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Langen am Arlberg via Ulm Hauptbahnhof and Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 34m.
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 34m and costs €120 - €500.
It takes approximately 8h 34m to get from Cologne to Lech, including transfers.
Cologne to Lech train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Cologne to Lech train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Lech is 603 km. It takes approximately 6h 50m to drive from Cologne to Lech.
There are 3100+ 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 Bahnhof, Langen am Arlberg, and Langen a. A. Bahnhof in around 8h 34m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Friedrichshafen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–400
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–350
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–450
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ostbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ostbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Langen am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Lindau-Reutin to Bludenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Langen am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Langen Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zuerich Flughafen to Langen Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zuerich Flughafen to Langen Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Zuerich Flughafen to Langen Am Arlberg
- *
- €30–50
Train from Zuerich Flughafen to Langen Am Arlberg
- *
- €30–50
Train from Kufstein to St. Anton Am Arlberg
- *
- €28–45
Train from Kufstein to St. Anton Am Arlberg
- *
- €28–45
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- info@brb.de
- Website
- Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB)
Train from Ostbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Schedules at
- Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB)
Train from Ostbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Schedules at
- Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Kufstein to St. Anton Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Kufstein to St. Anton Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Kufstein to St. Anton Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Kufstein to St. Anton Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Kufstein to St. Anton Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Kufstein to St. Anton Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
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