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How to get fromMadrid to Ulmby plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, or ferry

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

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  1. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane MAD - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 11m
    €117–325

  2. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane MAD - STR
    2. Take the train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 19m
    €100–301

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Ulm Hbftrain train Tgv
    16h 34m
    €389–682

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Ulmbus bus FlixBus N1135 / ...
    30h 17m
    €148–246

  5. Drive  1,747.8 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Ulmcar car 1,747.8 km
    17h 59m
    €286–412

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MAD - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 28m
    €110–341

  7. Fly to Zurich Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MAD - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorntrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry
    4. Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 55m
    €103–372

  8. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MAD - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 35m
    €122–372

  9. Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane MAD - SXB
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 6m
    €118–394

  10. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Milanbus bus FlixBus N1138
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Ulmbus bus N77
    31h 25m
    €175–263

Madrid to Ulm by train and foot

Calendar9Weekly Services
Duration16h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€389Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,692.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 11m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Ulm, Germany?

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Ulm Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, and Paris Est in around 16h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Ulm via Karlsruhe central train station in around 30h 17m.

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