There are 5 ways to get from Ulm to Locarno by train, bus, or car
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 Friedrichshafen
best- 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 Bellinzonatrain Ec / ...
6h 52mCHF 87–143Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ulm to Bregenz bus stationbus N77
- Take the bus from Bregenz bus station to Bellinzonabus 076
8h 12mCHF 31–45Drive 345.9 km
- Drive from Ulm to Locarnocar 345.9 km
3h 38mCHF 55–79Train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain Re3
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich HBtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Locarnotrain
8hCHF 81–123Train, bus
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingentrain Rs7
- Take the train from Memmingen to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain 88
- Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Churtrain
- Take the bus from Chur, Postautostation to Bellinzona, Stazionebus 171
9h 23m
Ulm to Locarno by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ulm to Locarno is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 45 and takes 8h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Ulm to Locarno is to drive which takes 3h 38m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 80.
No, there is no direct train from Ulm to Locarno. However, there are services departing from Ulm Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Locarno via Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof, Schaffhausen, Zürich HB and Bellinzona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 52m.
The distance between Ulm and Locarno is 412 km. The road distance is 345.9 km.
The best way to get from Ulm to Locarno without a car is to train via Friedrichshafen which takes 6h 52m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 150.
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Ulm to Locarno, including transfers.
Ulm to Locarno train services, operated by DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB), depart from Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Ulm to Locarno is to train via Friedrichshafen which takes 6h 52m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 45 and takes 8h 12m.
Ulm to Locarno train services, operated by DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB), arrive at Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ulm to Locarno is 346 km. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Ulm to Locarno.
What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Locarno, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Locarno via Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof, Schaffhausen, Zürich HB, and Bellinzona in around 6h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ulm to Locarno, Debarcadero via Bregenz bus station, Bellinzona, Castione-Arbedo, Bellinzona, and Bellinzona, Stazione in around 8h 12m.
- 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 13–17
- 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
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–27
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Memmingen to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
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 Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- servus@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Memmingen to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
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 Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Chur, Postautostation to Bellinzona, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
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