There are 10 ways to get from Budapest to Ulm by train, bus, night train, car, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Salzburg Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain 62 / ...
8h 35m€132–222Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Ulm Hbfnighttrain En
12h 1m€36–46Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Ulmbus 091 / ...
11h 5m€65–100Drive 772.4 km
- Drive from Budapest to Ulmcar 772.4 km
7h 16m€120–173Bus via Deák Ferenc tér
- Take the bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Ulm Long Distance Bus Stationbus Citylines 57 / ...
13h 55m€41–61Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BUD - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 48m€105–317Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane BUD - STR
- Take the train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 49m€53–222Fly to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM)plane BUD - FMM
- Take the train from Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOB to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 28m€45–327Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BUD - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 38m€95–227Fly to Zurich Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BUD - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorntrain
- Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry
- Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 19m€118–378
Budapest to Ulm by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Ulm is to night train which costs €35 - €50 and takes 12h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Ulm is to fly and train which takes 5h 28m and costs €45 - €330.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Ulm. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Ulm. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Kelenfoeld and arriving at Ulm Hauptbahnhof via Salzburg Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 35m.
The distance between Budapest and Ulm is 847 km. The road distance is 772.4 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Ulm without a car is to train which takes 8h 35m and costs €130 - €230.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Budapest to Ulm, including transfers.
Budapest to Ulm bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Ulm train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Ulm is to train which takes 8h 35m and costs €130 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €100 and takes 11h 5m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Ulm, Germany?
You can take a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Ulm Hauptbahnhof via Salzburg Hbf and Salzburg Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 35m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Ulm 4 times a day. Tickets cost €65–100 and the journey takes 11h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–30
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Night train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Ulm Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 3640-0
- info@bsb.de
- Website
- bsb.de
Ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
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Booking & Getting There
Budapest to Ulm bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ulm station.
Budapest to Ulm train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Salzburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Ulm is 772 km. It takes approximately 7h 16m to drive from Budapest to Ulm.
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