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There are 11 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 Lech Schlosskopf to Reutte Bahnhof Abus110
    2. Take the bus from Füssen to Cologne Airport CGNbusN228
    13h 56m
    €52–97

  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 48m
    €98–142

  5. Train

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

  6. Drive to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Drive from Lech to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO)car
    2. Fly from Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBZO - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    5h 45m
    €375–570

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

    1. Take the train from St. Anton Am Arlberg to Kufsteintrain
    2. Take the train from Kufstein to München Osttrain
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeMUC - CGN
    7h 47m
    €119–362

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

    1. Take the train from Langen Am Arlberg to Feldkirchtrain
    2. Take the train from Feldkirch to Zürich HBtrain
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeZRH - CGN
    7h 54m
    €131–329

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

    1. Take the train from St. Anton Am Arlberg to Kufsteintrain
    2. Take the train from Kufstein 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 29m
    €132–403

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

    1. Take the train from Langen Am Arlberg to Feldkirchtrain
    2. Take the train from Feldkirch to Zürich HBtrain
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeZRH - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    8h 40m
    €134–380

  11. 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 24m
    €168–308

Lech to Cologne by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration8h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 Koeln Hbf via Reutte Bahnhof A, Reutte Bahnhof, Füssen, Füssen, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 13h 56m.

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