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How to get fromBordeaux to Ulmby train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train or ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Bordeaux to Ulm by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or ferry

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2trainTgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Ulm HbftrainTgv
    7h 50m
    €114–367

  2. Fly to Basel, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL)planeBOD - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
    9h 7m
    €80–287

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Karlsruhe central train stationbusFlixBus N1151
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Ulmbus091 / ...
    19h 10m
    €89–133

  4. Drive 1,066.5 km

    1. Drive from Bordeaux to Ulmcar1,066.5 km
    11h 27m
    €165–238

  5. Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)planeBOD - SXB
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Ulm Hbftrain
    6h 53m
    €81–276

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to StrasbourgtrainTgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Ulm HbftrainTgv
    9h 5m
    €147–339

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Konstanz - Europabrücke bus stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Konstanz Bahnhof to Ravensburg, Bahnhofbus700
    3. Take the train from Ravensburg, Bahnhof to Ulm HauptbahnhoftrainRe5 / ...
    19h 13m

  8. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)planeBOD - STR
    2. Take the train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
    7h 46m
    €104–300

  9. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeBOD - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
    7h 2m
    €132–412

  10. Fly to Zurich Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeBOD - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorntrain
    3. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry
    4. Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
    8h 54m
    €118–312

Bordeaux to Ulm by train, foot, and subway

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration7h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€114Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Ulm, Germany?

You can take a train from Bordeaux St Jean to Ulm Hbf via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare de l'Est, and Paris Est in around 7h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bordeaux to Ulm via Karlsruhe central train station in around 19h 10m.

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