There are 7 ways to get from Bern to Ulm by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Friedrichshafen
best- Take the train from Bern to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausentrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain Re3
- Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain Re5 / ...
5h 19m€82–168Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bern to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus N122 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Ulmbus 091 / ...
7h 28m€29–51Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bern to Hohenemsbus
- Take the train from Hohenems to Ulm Hbftrain Ice
6h 42mDrive 291.6 km
- Drive from Bern to Ulmcar 291.6 km
3h 51m€51–74Train, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
- Take the train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 56m€157–378Train
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic61 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain 60
5h 39m€96–251Train, fly to Munich International Airport
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane ZRH - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 21m€163–392
Bern to Ulm by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Ulm is to bus which costs €29 - €55 and takes 7h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Ulm is to drive which takes 3h 51m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Bern to Ulm. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Ulm via Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Bern to Ulm. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Ulm Hauptbahnhof via Zürich HB, Schaffhausen and Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 19m.
The distance between Bern and Ulm is 354 km. The road distance is 291.6 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Ulm without a car is to train via Friedrichshafen which takes 5h 19m and costs €80 - €170.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Bern to Ulm, including transfers.
Bern to Ulm bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bern station.
Bern to Ulm train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern station.
The best way to get from Bern to Ulm is to train via Friedrichshafen which takes 5h 19m and costs €80 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €29 - €55 and takes 7h 28m.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Ulm, Germany?
You can take a train from Bern to Ulm Hauptbahnhof via Zürich HB, Schaffhausen, and Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof in around 5h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Ulm via Karlsruhe central train station in around 7h 28m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–390
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–490
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–490
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Bern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Schaffhausen to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hohenems to Ulm Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- servus@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Bus from Bern to Hohenems
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- https://web.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086702768199
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bern to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Bern to Ulm bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Bern to Ulm train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern to Ulm is 292 km. It takes approximately 3h 51m to drive from Bern to Ulm.
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