There are 5 ways to get from Ulm to Grindelwald by train, bus, car, or ferry
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 Interlaken Osttrain Ic61 / ...
7h 23mCHF 72–218Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ulm to Zurich Bus Stationbus 144 / ...
- Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof Ostbus Shuttler L1 online shuttle
8h 51mCHF 49–65Drive 330.5 km
- Drive from Ulm to Grindelwaldcar 330.5 km
4h 26mCHF 55–80Train, ferry
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain Re5 / ...
- Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry 197 / ...
- Take the train from Romanshorn to Interlaken Osttrain
7h 41mCHF 108–238Train, bus
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Ravensburg, Bahnhoftrain Re5 / ...
- Take the bus from Ravensburg, Bahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhofbus 700
- Take the train from Konstanz to Luzerntrain
- Take the train from Luzern to Interlaken Osttrain Lix / ...
10hCHF 98–197
Ulm to Grindelwald by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ulm to Grindelwald is to bus which costs SFr 45 - SFr 65 and takes 8h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Ulm to Grindelwald is to drive which takes 4h 26m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 80.
No, there is no direct bus from Ulm to Grindelwald. However, there are services departing from Ulm and arriving at Grindelwald, Bahnhof via Zürich HB Schweizerhof and Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Ulm to Grindelwald. However, there are services departing from Ulm Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Grindelwald via Basel SBB and Interlaken Ost. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 23m.
The distance between Ulm and Grindelwald is 547 km. The road distance is 330.5 km.
The best way to get from Ulm to Grindelwald without a car is to train which takes 7h 23m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 220.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Ulm to Grindelwald, including transfers.
Ulm to Grindelwald bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ulm station.
Ulm to Grindelwald train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Ulm to Grindelwald is to train which takes 7h 23m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 45 - SFr 65 and takes 8h 51m.
What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Grindelwald, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Grindelwald via Basel SBB and Interlaken Ost in around 7h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ulm to Grindelwald, Bahnhof via Zurich Bus Station, Zürich HB Schweizerhof, and Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof in around 8h 51m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Ravensburg, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Romanshorn to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Konstanz to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–16
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Ravensburg, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–17
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +41 (0)58 668 80 00
- info@zentralbahn.ch
- Website
- Zentralbahn
Train from Luzern to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- Zentralbahn
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ulm to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +41 44 552 0807
- contact@shuttler.ch
- Website
- Shuttler
Bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–26
- Website
- Shuttler
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Bus from Ravensburg, Bahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Schedules at
- Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 3640-0
- info@bsb.de
- Website
- bsb.de
Ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–11
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
- Phone
- +41 71 466 78 88
- info@sbsag.ch
- Website
- Schweizerische Bodensee-Schifffahrt Ag
Ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Bodensee-Schifffahrt Ag
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Booking & Getting There
Ulm to Grindelwald bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Ulm to Grindelwald train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ulm to Grindelwald is 331 km. It takes approximately 4h 26m to drive from Ulm to Grindelwald.
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