There are 7 ways to get from Heidelberg to Lech by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain 62
- Take the train from Lindau-Reutin to Langen Am Arlbergtrain Ice
6h 56m€78–101Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Karlsruhe central train stationbus 108 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Bregenz bus stationbus N77
- Take the bus from Bregenz Bahnhof to Schoppernau Gemeindeamtbus 840
9h 55m€30–45Night train, train
- Take the night train from Heidelberg Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Bludenztrain Rjx
8h 53m€96–366Drive 358.3 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Lechcar 358.3 km
4h 49m€58–83Train via Bludenz
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain 62
- Take the train from Lindau-Reutin to Bludenztrain Re / ...
6h 58m€76–107Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to Langen Am Arlbergtrain
7h 20m€193–385Train to Frankfurt, fly, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to Langen Am Arlbergtrain
7h 35m€162–354
Heidelberg to Lech by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Lech is to bus which costs €30 - €45 and takes 9h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Lech is to drive which takes 4h 49m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Heidelberg to Lech. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg Post Waypoint and arriving at Lech Schlosskopf via Karlsruhe central train station, Bregenz Bahnhof and Schoppernau Gemeindeamt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 55m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Lech is 411 km. The road distance is 358.3 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Lech without a car is to train which takes 6h 56m and costs €75 - €110.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Heidelberg to Lech, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Lech bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg Post Waypoint station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Lech is to train which takes 6h 56m and costs €75 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €45 and takes 9h 55m.
Heidelberg to Lech bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Lech is 358 km. It takes approximately 4h 49m to drive from Heidelberg to Lech.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Lech, Austria?
You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Lech, Rüfiplatz via Lindau-Reutin, Langen Am Arlberg, and Langen am Arlberg, Bahnhof in around 6h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Lech Schlosskopf via Karlsruhe central train station, Bregenz Bahnhof, and Schoppernau Gemeindeamt in around 9h 55m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Lindau-Reutin to Langen Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–32
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Lindau-Reutin to Bludenz
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Lindau-Reutin to Langen Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Lindau-Reutin to Bludenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Heidelberg Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €35–50
Train from Zuerich Hb to Bludenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €25–40
Train from Zuerich Flughafen to Langen Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €30–50
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zuerich Hb to Bludenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zuerich Flughafen to Langen Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Lindau-Reutin to Bludenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €13–20
- First Class
- €25–35
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–19
- 1st Class
- €23–40
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Bregenz bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +43 5512 26 000
- regio@regiobregenzerwald.at
- Website
- vmobil.at
Bus from Bregenz Bahnhof to Schoppernau Gemeindeamt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- vmobil.at
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Bregenz Bahnhof to Schoppernau Gemeindeamt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
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