There are 7 ways to get from Olten to Ulm by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Ulm Hauptbahnhof60
5h 22m€45–167Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Olten to Zürich HBIc5 / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Ulm283 / ...
6h 11m€38–78Drive 228.8 km
- Drive from Olten to Ulm228.8 km
3h 20m€40–57Train, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the train from Olten to Zürich Flughafen
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)ZRH - STR
- Take the train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
4h 36m€133–287Train via Friedrichshafen
- Take the train from Olten to Zürich HBIc5 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to SchaffhausenS24 / ...
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Friedrichsh. StadtbahnhofRe3
- Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm HauptbahnhofRe5 / ...
5h 26m€70–107Train via Singen
- Take the train from Olten to Zürich HBIc5 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to SingenIc
- Take the train from Singen to Ulm HauptbahnhofRe3
6h€61–95Train, fly to Munich International Airport
- Take the train from Olten to Zürich Flughafen
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)ZRH - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasing
- Take the train from Pasing to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
5h 12m€134–324
Olten to Ulm by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Olten to Ulm is to drive which costs €35 - €60 and takes 3h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Olten to Ulm is to drive which takes 3h 20m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct train from Olten to Ulm. However, there are services departing from Olten and arriving at Ulm Hauptbahnhof via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 22m.
The distance between Olten and Ulm is 408 km. The road distance is 228.8 km.
The best way to get from Olten to Ulm without a car is to train which takes 5h 22m and costs €45 - €170.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Olten to Ulm, including transfers.
Olten to Ulm train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel SBB station.
Olten to Ulm train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Olten to Ulm is 229 km. It takes approximately 3h 20m to drive from Olten to Ulm.
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What companies run services between Olten, Switzerland and Ulm, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel SBB to Ulm Hauptbahnhof 6 times a week. Tickets cost €40–110 and the journey takes 3h 43m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–430
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–430
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Pasing to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Olten to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Olten to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–28
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Olten to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Flughafen München to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Schaffhausen to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
Train from Singen to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €22–27
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €20–30
- Phone
- +49 821 899825-44
- servus@go-ahead.bayern
- Website
- go-ahead.bayern
Train from Pasing to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- go-ahead.bayern
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Pasing to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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