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How to get fromEssen to Lechby train, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Lech by train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain train 62
    2. Take the train from Dornbirn to Langen Am Arlbergtrain train Rjx / ...
    9h 49m
    €136–281

  2. Drive  666 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Essen to Lechcar car 666 km
    7h 20m
    €112–162

  3. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to Langen Am Arlbergtrain train
    8h 9m
    €118–334

  4. Train via Basel

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Sarganstrain train Ic3 / ...
    3. Take the train from Sargans to St. Anton Am Arlbergtrain train Rjx
    11h 15m
    €138–335

  5. Train via Zurich

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeldtrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Langen Am Arlbergtrain train Rjx
    15h 17m

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to Langen Am Arlbergtrain train
    9h 16m
    €119–323

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Kufsteintrain train
    3. Take the train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Langen Am Arlbergtrain train
    8h 40m
    €134–359

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Kufsteintrain train
    4. Take the train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Langen Am Arlbergtrain train
    9h 42m
    €140–378

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO)plane plane DUS - BZO
    2. Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Brennero - Brennertrain train
    3. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Langen Am Arlbergtrain train
    10h 14m
    €243–537

Essen to Lech by train and bus

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration9h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€136Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 748.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 49m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Lech, Austria?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Lech Dorfhus via Lindau-Reutin, Dornbirn, Langen Am Arlberg, and Langen a. A. Bahnhof in around 9h 49m.

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