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There are 10 ways to get from Lech to Cologne by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Neu-Ulm

    best
    1. Take the train from Langen Am Arlberg to Ulm HbftrainIce
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hbf to Köln Messe/DeutztrainIce
    8h 39m
    €100–281

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Schoppernau Gemeindeamt to Bregenz Bahnhofbus840
    2. Take the bus from Bregenz bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbusN77
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus027 / ...
    15h 16m
    €58–129

  3. Night train

    1. Take the night train from St Anton am Arlberg to Köln HbfnighttrainUex 1864 / ...
    10h 8m
    €100–120

  4. Drive 600.8 km

    1. Drive from Lech to Colognecar600.8 km
    6h 49m
    €97–139

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Langen Am Arlberg to Koeln HbftrainIce
    9h 26m
    €95–110

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

    1. Take the train from St. Anton Am Arlberg to Zuerich Hbtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeZRH - CGN
    7h 36m
    €107–270

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from St. Anton Am Arlberg to Zuerich Hbtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeZRH - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    8h 23m
    €110–316

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

    1. Take the train from Langen Am Arlberg to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to München Osttrain
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeMUC - CGN
    8h 5m
    €118–345

  9. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Langen Am Arlberg to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to München Osttrain
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMUC - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    8h 46m
    €126–381

  10. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Langen Am Arlberg to Stuttgart Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeSTR - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    9h 33m
    €147–337

Lech to Cologne by bus and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration8h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lech, Austria and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a bus from Lech Rüfiplatz to Köln Messe/Deutz via Langen a. A. Bahnhof, Langen Am Arlberg, and Ulm Hbf in around 8h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lech Schlosskopf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Schoppernau Gemeindeamt, Bregenz Bahnhof, Bregenz bus station, Frankfurt central train station, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 15h 16m.

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