There are 7 ways to get from Ulm to Bern by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 60
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
5h 3mCHF 61–132Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ulm to Bregenz bus stationbus N77
- Take the bus from Bregenz bus station to Bernbus FlixBus N106 / ...
6h 45mCHF 24–35Drive 291.3 km
- Drive from Ulm to Berncar 291.3 km
3h 52mCHF 46–66Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingentrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
4h 51mCHF 136–286Train via Friedrichshafen
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain Re5 / ...
- Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain Re3
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich HBtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Berntrain Ic1 / ...
5h 28mCHF 78–122Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
5h 40mCHF 133–313Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane MUC - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
5h 49mCHF 130–358
Ulm to Bern by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ulm to Bern is to bus which costs SFr 24 - SFr 35 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Ulm to Bern is to drive which takes 3h 52m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 70.
No, there is no direct bus from Ulm to Bern. However, there are services departing from Ulm and arriving at Bern via Bregenz bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Ulm to Bern. However, there are services departing from Ulm Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Bern via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 3m.
The distance between Ulm and Bern is 469 km. The road distance is 291.3 km.
The best way to get from Ulm to Bern without a car is to train which takes 5h 3m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 140.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Ulm to Bern, including transfers.
Ulm to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ulm station.
Ulm to Bern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Ulm to Bern is to train which takes 5h 3m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 24 - SFr 35 and takes 6h 45m.
What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Bern, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Bern via Basel SBB in around 5h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ulm to Bern via Bregenz bus station in around 6h 45m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–350
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–340
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–340
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–250
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–290
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Schaffhausen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–26
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–16
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–15
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 22–35
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–70
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- servus@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–40
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Ulm to Bregenz bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bregenz bus station to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Ulm to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bregenz bus station.
Ulm to Bern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ulm to Bern is 291 km. It takes approximately 3h 52m to drive from Ulm to Bern.
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