There are 7 ways to get from Ulm to Interlaken by train, bus, car, plane, 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 Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 60 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain Ice
6h 22mCHF 60–197Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ulm to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus 283 / ...
- Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Sonnenhofbus Shuttler L1 online shuttle
7h 42mCHF 44–58Drive 312.9 km
- Drive from Ulm to Interlakencar 312.9 km
4h 9mCHF 53–76Train 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
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain
6h 7mCHF 157–352Train, 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 Westtrain
6h 36mCHF 98–170Train, 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 / ...
9h 2mCHF 91–152Train 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 Interlaken Westtrain
6h 53mCHF 140–429
Ulm to Interlaken by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ulm to Interlaken is to bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 60 and takes 7h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Ulm to Interlaken is to drive which takes 4h 9m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 80.
No, there is no direct bus from Ulm to Interlaken. However, there are services departing from Ulm and arriving at Interlaken Sonnenhof via Zürich HB Schweizerhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Ulm to Interlaken. However, there are services departing from Ulm Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Interlaken West via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 22m.
The distance between Ulm and Interlaken is 520 km. The road distance is 312.9 km.
The best way to get from Ulm to Interlaken without a car is to train which takes 6h 22m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 200.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Ulm to Interlaken, including transfers.
Ulm to Interlaken bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ulm station.
Ulm to Interlaken train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Ulm to Interlaken is to train which takes 6h 22m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 60 and takes 7h 42m.
What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Interlaken, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Interlaken West via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB in around 6h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ulm to Interlaken Sonnenhof via Zurich Bus Station and Zürich HB Schweizerhof in around 7h 42m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–410
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–480
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- 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 17–35
- 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 14–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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 8–12
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
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Booking & Getting There
Ulm to Interlaken bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Ulm to Interlaken train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ulm to Interlaken is 313 km. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Ulm to Interlaken.
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