There are 6 ways to get from Sion to Ulm by train, ferry, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia, TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Sion to Visptrain R91
- Take the train from Visp to Romanshorntrain Ic8
- Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry 234 / ...
- Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain Re5 / ...
7h 38m€127–259Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Sion to Lausannetrain Ec / ...
- Take the bus from Lausanne to Zurich Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Ulmbus
11h 20m€69–140Drive 434.4 km
- Drive from Sion to Ulmcar 434.4 km
5h 13m€79–114Train, fly to Munich International Airport
- Take the train from Sion to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane GVA - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 43m€180–423Train
- Take the train from Sion to Visptrain R91
- Take the train from Visp to Basel SBBtrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain 60 / ...
7h 51m€95–263Train, fly to Zurich Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Sion to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GVA - 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
8h 29m€190–531
Sion to Ulm by train, ferry, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sion to Ulm is to train and bus which costs €65 - €140 and takes 11h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Sion to Ulm is to drive which takes 5h 13m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct train from Sion to Ulm. However, there are services departing from Sion and arriving at Ulm Hauptbahnhof via Visp, Basel SBB and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 51m.
The distance between Sion and Ulm is 455 km. The road distance is 434.4 km.
The best way to get from Sion to Ulm without a car is to train and ferry which takes 7h 38m and costs €120 - €260.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Sion to Ulm, including transfers.
Sion to Ulm train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Sion station.
Sion to Ulm train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Visp station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sion to Ulm is 434 km. It takes approximately 5h 13m to drive from Sion to Ulm.
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What companies run services between Sion, Switzerland and Ulm, Germany?
You can take a train from Sion to Ulm Hauptbahnhof via Visp, Basel SBB, and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 51m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–480
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–250
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–380
Train from Sion to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Visp to Romanshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Sion to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Sion to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Sion to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Visp to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Sion to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lausanne to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- 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
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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