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 Singentrain Re3
- Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain Ic
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain Ec / ...
7h 14mCHF 80–211Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ulm to Bregenz bus stationbus N77
- Take the bus from Bregenz bus station to Bellinzonabus FlixBus 076
8h 12mCHF 32–50Drive 345.8 km
- Drive from Ulm to Locarnocar 345.8 km
3h 38mCHF 58–84Train
- 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 97–236Train, bus
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOBtrain Rs7
- Take the train from Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOB to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Churtrain
- Take the bus from Chur, Postautostation to Bellinzona, Stazionebus 171
9h 48mCHF 65–134
Ulm to Locarno by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ulm to Locarno is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 50 and takes 8h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Ulm to Locarno is to drive which takes 3h 38m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 85.
No, there is no direct bus from Ulm to Locarno. However, there are services departing from Ulm and arriving at Locarno, Debarcadero via Bregenz bus station and Bellinzona, Stazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 12m.
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, Singen, Zürich HB and Bellinzona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 14m.
The distance between Ulm and Locarno is 412 km. The road distance is 345.8 km.
The best way to get from Ulm to Locarno without a car is to train via Friedrichshafen which takes 7h 14m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 220.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Ulm to Locarno, including transfers.
Ulm to Locarno bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ulm station.
Ulm to Locarno train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Ulm to Locarno is to train via Friedrichshafen which takes 7h 14m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 50 and takes 8h 12m.
What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Locarno, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Locarno via Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof, Singen, Zürich HB, and Bellinzona in around 7h 14m. 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 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 16–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- 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 17–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOB to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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)
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–12
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Train from Singen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–27
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Schaffhausen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–19
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- servus@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOB to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOB to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–26
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 14–17
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 18–26
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ulm to Bregenz bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bregenz bus station to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–24
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- PostAuto AG
Bus from Chur, Postautostation to Bellinzona, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Website
- PostAuto AG
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Booking & Getting There
Ulm to Locarno bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bregenz bus station.
Ulm to Locarno train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), 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.
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