There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Ulm by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, ferry, night train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane EDI - STR
- Take the train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 31m€105–248Fly to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, train
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM)plane EDI - FMM
- Take the train from Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOB to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
14h 45m€70–270Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
13h 14m€376–665Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Ulmbus
26h 15m€114–188Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ulmcar
16h 41m€385–501Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane EDI - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 55m€124–300Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane EDI - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 15m€150–361Fly to Zurich Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane EDI - 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
9h 6m€117–337Train, night train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Mannheim Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain 11 / ...
18h 2m€201–545Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Ulmcar
17h 49m€280–457
Edinburgh to Ulm by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Ulm is to bus which costs €110 - €190 and takes 26h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Ulm is to fly and train which takes 6h 31m and costs €100 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Ulm. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Ulm via London Victoria Green Line Station and Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Ulm. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Ulm Hauptbahnhof via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 14m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Ulm is 1259 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Ulm without a car is to train which takes 13h 14m and costs €370 - €700.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Edinburgh to Ulm, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Ulm bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Ulm train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Ulm is to train which takes 13h 14m and costs €370 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €190 and takes 26h 15m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Ulm, Germany?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Ulm Hauptbahnhof via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Frankfurt in around 13h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Ulm via London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon in around 26h 15m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Munich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOB to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- 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
Edinburgh to Ulm bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Ulm is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 2:13 PM in Edinburgh and 3:13 PM in Ulm.
Edinburgh to Ulm train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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