There are 12 ways to get from Ulm to Bucharest by train, plane, bus, car, train (TGV), or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingentrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane STR - OTP
5h 56m$165–391Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ulm to București, Autogara Militaribus 1929
27h 55m$55–90Train via Salzburg
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 62
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
24h 15m$290–523Drive 1,587.7 km
- Drive from Ulm to Bucharestcar 1,587.7 km
15h 37m$262–378Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane MUC - OTP
6h 26m$173–478Train to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingentrain
- Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane FMM - BBU
6h 21m$66–281Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane FRA - OTP
6h 46m$188–514Train to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Baden-Badentrain
- Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane FKB - BBU
8h 21m$97–373Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- 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 Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane ZRH - OTP
9h 16m$233–466Train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
25h 29m$297–561Train, bus
- Take the train from Ulm Hbf to Ingolstadt Hbftrain Rb
- Take the train from Ingolstadt Hbf to Regensburg Hbftrain Rb
- Take the bus from Regensburg to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus
30h 21mDrive, car train
- Drive from Ulm to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Bucharestcar
17h 16m$363–513
Ulm to Bucharest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ulm to Bucharest is to bus which costs $55 - $90 and takes 27h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Ulm to Bucharest is to train and fly which takes 5h 56m and costs $160 - $400.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ulm and arriving at București, Autogara Militari. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 27h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Ulm to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Ulm Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Salzburg Hbf and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 15m.
The distance between Ulm and Bucharest is 1462 km. The road distance is 1587.7 km.
The best way to get from Ulm to Bucharest without a car is to train via Salzburg which takes 24h 15m and costs $290 - $550.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Ulm to Bucharest, including transfers.
Ulm to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ulm station.
Ulm to Bucharest train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Ulm to Bucharest is to train via Salzburg which takes 24h 15m and costs $290 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $55 - $90 and takes 27h 55m.
What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Bucharest, Romania?
You can take a train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Bucuresti Nord via Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 24h 15m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Ulm to București, Autogara Militari 3 times a week. Tickets cost $55–90 and the journey takes 27h 55m. FlixBus-eu also services this route 3 times a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–380
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–280
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–250
Flights from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–250
Flights from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–230
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $27–140
Flights from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–270
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–230
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–210
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–250
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Baden-Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–34
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ingolstadt Hbf to Regensburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–95
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from München Hbf to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $50–80
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–75
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- $15–21
- 1st Class
- $20–26
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $23–80
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–350
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–350
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- $22–35
- 1st Class
- $30–45
- Business
- $37–40
- 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
- $28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- $28–45
- 1st Class
- $55–95
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–170
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- $45–75
- 1st Class
- $100–170
- 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
- +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
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- $35–50
- 1st Class
- $60–80
- 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
- $17–21
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $31–34
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- Website
- agilis.de
Train from Ulm Hbf to Ingolstadt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Schedules at
- agilis.de
Train from Ingolstadt Hbf to Regensburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- agilis.de
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Ulm to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Ulm to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- contact@euro-fratello.ro
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Regensburg to Bucureşti Autogara Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
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Ulm to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Ulm. It is currently 4:34 PM in Ulm and 5:34 PM in Bucharest.
Ulm to Bucharest train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Salzburg Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ulm to Bucharest is 1588 km. It takes approximately 15h 37m to drive from Ulm to Bucharest.
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