There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Ulm by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, or car
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Fly to Munich International Airport, train
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane MAD - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 54m€114–324Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane MAD - STR
- Take the train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 19m€103–280Train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Ulm Hbftrain Tgv
16h 35m€392–693Bus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Ulmbus FlixBus N1135 / ...
30h 18m€163–272Drive 1,747.8 km
- Drive from Madrid to Ulmcar 1,747.8 km
17h 59m€281–406Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MAD - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 35m€110–392Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MAD - ZRH
- Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to St. Margrethen Sgtrain
- Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
9h 17m€111–433Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane MAD - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 12m€119–415Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Madrid to Milanbus FlixBus N1138
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Ulmbus N77
31h 25m€162–266
Madrid to Ulm by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Ulm is to fly and train which costs €100 - €280 and takes 8h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Ulm is to fly and train which takes 6h 54m and costs €110 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Ulm. However, there are services departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Ulm via Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Ulm. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Ulm Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Est. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 35m.
The distance between Madrid and Ulm is 1692 km. The road distance is 1747.8 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Ulm without a car is to train which takes 16h 35m and costs €390 - €700.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Madrid to Ulm, including transfers.
Madrid to Ulm bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Ulm train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Ulm is to train which takes 16h 35m and costs €390 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €160 - €280 and takes 30h 18m.
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 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Ulm via Karlsruhe central train station in around 30h 18m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–260
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Madrid to Ulm bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side.
Madrid to Ulm train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Ulm is 1748 km. It takes approximately 17h 59m to drive from Madrid to Ulm.
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