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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Lech by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin BahnhoftrainRe3 / ...
    3. Take the train from Bregenz to Langen Am ArlbergtrainRjx / ...
    8h 55m
    €91–327

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to FüssenbusN228
    2. Take the bus from Reutte Bahnhof A to Warth Dorfplatzbus110
    13h 53m
    €50–107

  3. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Köln Hbf to St Anton am ArlbergnighttrainUex 1864 / ...
    10h 3m
    €100–120

  4. Drive 603 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Lechcar603 km
    6h 49m
    €98–142

  5. Night train via Zurich

    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich HbnighttrainNj
    2. Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Langen Am ArlbergnighttrainNj
    13h 4m
    €83–345

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)planeCGN - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Kufsteintrain
    3. Take the train from Kufstein to St. Anton Am Arlbergtrain
    8h 24m
    €104–343

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeFRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Feldkirchtrain
    4. Take the train from Feldkirch to Langen Am Arlbergtrain
    7h 58m
    €167–380

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeCGN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Feldkirchtrain
    3. Take the train from Feldkirch to Langen Am Arlbergtrain
    8h 23m
    €134–323

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeDUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Feldkirchtrain
    4. Take the train from Feldkirch to Langen Am Arlbergtrain
    9h
    €134–382

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)planeDUS - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Kufsteintrain
    4. Take the train from Kufstein to St. Anton Am Arlbergtrain
    9h 1m
    €114–392

Cologne to Lech by train and bus

Calendar76Weekly Services
Duration8h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€91Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Lech Rüfiplatz via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Füssen, Reutte Bahnhof A, and Warth Dorfplatz in around 13h 53m.

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