There are 5 ways to get from Ulm to Lugano by train, bus, car, or ferry
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Train
best- 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 Luganotrain Ec / ...
6h 2mCHF 114–293Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ulm to Bregenz bus stationbus N77
- Take the bus from Bregenz bus station to Luganobus FlixBus 076
7hCHF 25–42Drive 353.7 km
- Drive from Ulm to Luganocar 353.7 km
3h 38mCHF 58–84Train via Friedrichshafen
- 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 Luganotrain Ec / ...
7hCHF 100–346Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Hafenbahnhoftrain Drb
- Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry 197 / ...
- Take the bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Cianibus
8h 14mCHF 46–69
Ulm to Lugano by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ulm to Lugano is to bus which costs SFr 25 - SFr 45 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Ulm to Lugano is to drive which takes 3h 38m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 85.
No, there is no direct bus from Ulm to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Ulm and arriving at Lugano via Bregenz bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h.
No, there is no direct train from Ulm to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Ulm Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Lugano via Schaffhausen and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 2m.
The distance between Ulm and Lugano is 414 km. The road distance is 353.7 km.
The best way to get from Ulm to Lugano without a car is to train which takes 6h 2m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 300.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Ulm to Lugano, including transfers.
Ulm to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ulm station.
Ulm to Lugano train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Ulm to Lugano is to train which takes 6h 2m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 25 - SFr 45 and takes 7h.
What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Lugano via Schaffhausen and Zürich HB in around 6h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ulm to Lugano via Bregenz bus station in around 7h.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Schaffhausen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Singen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- 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 17–80
- 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 10m
- Frequency
- 3 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 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–13
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Hafenbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–17
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
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 Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–27
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–30
- Website
- RegioJet
- 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
- 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
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Bodensee-Schifffahrt Ag
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More Questions & Answers
Ulm to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bregenz bus station.
Ulm to Lugano train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Schaffhausen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ulm to Lugano is 354 km. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Ulm to Lugano.
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