There are 11 ways to get from Ulm to Bordeaux by train (TGV), bus, car, train, 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 via Strasbourg
best- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
8h 4m€207–416Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ulm to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus 283
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bordeauxbus FlixBus N1149
19h 35m€78–140Drive 1,062.2 km
- Drive from Ulm to Bordeauxcar 1,062.2 km
11h 36m€164–237Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane SXB - BOD
6h 13m€87–259Train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
8h 22m€207–416Train #2
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
9h 37m€209–313Train, bus
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Ravensburg, Bahnhoftrain Re3 / ...
- Take the bus from Ravensburg, Bahnhof to Konstanz Sternenplatzbus 700
- Take the bus from Konstanz - Europabrücke bus station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
19h 53mTrain to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingentrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane STR - BOD
7h 35m€90–259Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane BSL - BOD
8h 13m€108–287Train to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane MUC - BOD
6h 34m€120–323Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane ZRH - BOD
8h 54m€127–307
Ulm to Bordeaux by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ulm to Bordeaux is to bus which costs €75 - €140 and takes 19h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Ulm to Bordeaux is to train and fly which takes 6h 13m and costs €85 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Ulm to Bordeaux. However, there are services departing from Ulm and arriving at Bordeaux via Zurich Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Ulm to Bordeaux. However, there are services departing from Ulm Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Bordeaux St Jean via Strasbourg, Gare de l'Est and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 4m.
The distance between Ulm and Bordeaux is 1229 km. The road distance is 1062.2 km.
The best way to get from Ulm to Bordeaux without a car is to train via Strasbourg which takes 8h 4m and costs €200 - €420.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Ulm to Bordeaux, including transfers.
Ulm to Bordeaux bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ulm station.
Ulm to Bordeaux train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Ulm to Bordeaux is to train via Strasbourg which takes 8h 4m and costs €200 - €420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €140 and takes 19h 35m.
What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Bordeaux, France?
You can take a train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Bordeaux St Jean via Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ulm to Bordeaux via Zurich Bus Station in around 19h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–650
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–700
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–350
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–700
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–200
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–200
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lille Lesquin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €30–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–390
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–700
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €48–54
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Strasbourg to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Ravensburg, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–31
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €36–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–34
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €70–95
- 1st Class
- €100–130
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €85–120
- 1st Class
- €110–150
Train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €160–210
- 1st Class
- €200–260
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €30–40
- 1st Class
- €50–65
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €70–110
- Rail 1st Class
- €110–160
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €90–130
- Rail 1st Class
- €140–200
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €70–110
- Rail 1st Class
- €110–160
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Ravensburg, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- €24–80
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €24–35
- 1st Class
- €45–80
- 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
- €26–65
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €26–40
- First Class
- €45–65
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Ulm to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Bus from Ravensburg, Bahnhof to Konstanz Sternenplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Konstanz - Europabrücke bus station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Ulm to Bordeaux bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Ulm to Bordeaux train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Strasbourg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ulm to Bordeaux is 1062 km. It takes approximately 11h 36m to drive from Ulm to Bordeaux.
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