There are 4 ways to get from Ulm to Lugano by train, bus, or car
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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 3mDrive 353.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Ulm to Luganocar 353.7 km
3h 37mCHF 56–81Train, bus
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingentrain Rs7 / ...
- Take the bus from Memmingen central bus station to Luganobus FlixBus 456
6h 44mTrain via Friedrichshafen
- 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 Luganotrain Ec / ...
6h 41m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ulm to Lugano is to drive which costs SFr 55 - SFr 85 and takes 3h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Ulm to Lugano is to drive which takes 3h 37m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 85.
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 3m.
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 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Ulm to Lugano, including transfers.
Ulm to Lugano train services, operated by DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee, depart from Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
Ulm to Lugano train services, operated by DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee, arrive at Schaffhausen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ulm to Lugano is 354 km. It takes approximately 3h 37m to drive from Ulm to Lugano.
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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 3m.
- Website
- delfi.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Memmingen central bus station to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
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