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There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Lech by train, bus, night train, car, train (Eurostar), car train, or plane

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  1. Train via Neu-Ulm

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain train Re3 / ...
    3. Take the train from Lindau-Reutin to Langen Am Arlbergtrain train Ice
    9h 13m
    €87–213

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N27 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Bregenz bus stationbus bus N77
    3. Take the bus from Bregenz Bahnhof to Schoppernau Gemeindeamtbus bus 840
    15h 36m
    €41–66

  3. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Essen Hbf to St Anton am Arlbergnighttrain night train Uex 1864 / ...
    10h 4m
    €106–124

  4. Drive 662.7 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Lechcar car 662.7 km
    7h 20m
    €106–153

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to St Anton am Arlbergtrain train Drf
    14h 35m

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Lechcar car
    7h 21m
    €165–213

  7. 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
    7h 57m
    €143–359

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Friedrichshafen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH)plane plane DUS - FDH
    2. Take the train from Lindau-Reutin to Langen Am Arlbergtrain train
    7h 13m
    €172–416

  9. 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 St. Anton Am Arlbergtrain train
    7h 54m
    €135–372

  10. 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 24m
    €147–366

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    3. Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Kufsteintrain train
    4. Take the train from Kufstein to St. Anton Am Arlbergtrain train
    8h 21m
    €134–399

Essen to Lech by train and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration9h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€87Cheapest 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, Rüfiplatz via Ulm Hauptbahnhof, Lindau-Reutin, Langen Am Arlberg, and Langen am Arlberg, Bahnhof in around 9h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Lech Schlosskopf via Frankfurt central train station, Bregenz Bahnhof, and Schoppernau Gemeindeamt in around 15h 36m.

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