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

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There are 11 ways to get from Lyon to Ulm by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 11 / ...
    7h 24m
    €138–349

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Ulmbus bus FlixBus N1135
    11h 10m
    €55–90

  3. Drive 589.1 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Ulmcar car 589.1 km
    7h 2m
    €92–132

  4. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane LYS - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 3m
    €140–380

  5. Train via Mulhouse

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Müllheim to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 60
    8h 34m
    €143–383

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus bus
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Singen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re3
    11h 39m
    €75–140

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane LYS - SXB
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 14m
    €154–499

  8. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane LYS - STR
    2. Take the train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 35m
    €150–308

  9. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LYS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 33m
    €156–476

  10. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane GVA - MUC
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 53m
    €152–442

  11. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane GVA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorntrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry
    5. Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 39m
    €160–534

Lyon to Ulm by train

Calendar94Weekly Trains
Duration7h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€138Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 749.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 24m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Ulm, Germany?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Ulm Hauptbahnhof via Strasbourg, Stuttgart Hbf, and Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 24m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Ulm once daily. Tickets cost €55–90 and the journey takes 11h 10m.

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