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There are 13 ways to get from Essen to Lech by train, bus, car, night train, car train, or plane

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  1. Train via Kufstein

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Kufsteintrain89 / ...
    3. Take the train from Kufstein to St. Anton Am ArlbergtrainRjx / ...
    10h 23m
    €97–273

  2. Bus, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Munich central bus stationbus037 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Kleinwalsertal Mittelbergbus163
    3. Drive from Kleinwalsertal Mittelberg to Lechcar
    16h 15m
    €60–106

  3. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Essen Hbf to St Anton am ArlbergnighttrainUex 1864 / ...
    10h 28m
    €100–120

  4. Drive 662.8 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Lechcar662.8 km
    7h 17m
    €106–153

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain62
    2. Take the train from Bregenz to Langen Am ArlbergtrainRjx / ...
    10h 26m
    €115–214

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to St Anton am ArlbergtrainDrf
    12h 26m

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to München Ostcartrain
    3. Drive from München Ost to Lechcar
    7h 18m
    €165–213

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeDUS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to St. Anton Am Arlbergtrain
    8h 26m
    €138–373

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

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)planeDUS - MUC
    2. Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Kufsteintrain
    3. Take the train from Kufstein to St. Anton Am Arlbergtrain
    8h 6m
    €123–402

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)planeCGN - MUC
    3. Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Kufsteintrain
    4. Take the train from Kufstein to St. Anton Am Arlbergtrain
    8h 39m
    €132–436

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeCGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to St. Anton Am Arlbergtrain
    8h 59m
    €147–397

  12. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Innsbruck Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoventrain
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)planeEIN - INN
    4. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Langen Am Arlbergtrain
    9h 35m
    €185–441

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

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO)planeDUS - BZO
    2. Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Brennero - Brennertrain
    3. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Langen Am Arlbergtrain
    10h 49m
    €236–577

Essen to Lech by train and bus

Calendar108Weekly Services
Duration10h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€97Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Lech, Austria?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Lech Dorfhus via München Hbf, Kufstein, St. Anton Am Arlberg, and St. Anton a.A. Bahnhof in around 10h 23m.

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