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There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Lech by train, bus, car, plane, or night train

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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 / ...
    10h 27m
    €132–465

  2. Bus, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Munich central bus stationbus bus N27 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Kleinwalsertal Mittelbergbus bus 163
    3. Drive from Kleinwalsertal Mittelberg to Lechcar car
    16h 20m
    €84–134

  3. Drive  666 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Lechcar car 666 km
    7h 20m
    €110–159

  4. 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
    €113–433

  5. Train, night train

    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 nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Langen Am Arlbergnighttrain night train Nj / ...
    15h 19m

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 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
    8h 46m
    €117–434

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Friedrichshafen Airport, train, line 750 bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH)plane plane DUS - FDH
    3. Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Lindau-Reutin to Dornbirntrain train
    5. Take the train from Dornbirn to Langen Am Arlbergtrain train
    6. Take the bus from Langen a. A. Bahnhof to Lech Dorfhusbus bus
    7h 43m

  8. 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 Ostbahnhof 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
    9h 28m
    €131–389

Essen to Lech by train and bus

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration10h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€132Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 748.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 27m

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 10h 27m.

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