There are 10 ways to get from Ulm to Madrid by train, plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or ferry
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Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane STR - MAD
7h 47m€108–290Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ulm to Karlsruhe central train stationbus N422 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Madrid - South Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
29h 55m€67–210Train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieutrain 84
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
15h 58m€176–594Drive 1,745.5 km
- Drive from Ulm to Madridcar 1,745.5 km
17h 58m€272–393Train to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane MUC - MAD
7h 5m€102–313Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane FRA - MAD
7h 10m€118–382Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane SXB - MAD
7h 43m€133–326Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane BSL - MAD
8h 50m€111–320Train, ferry, train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain
- Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry
- Take the train from Romanshorn to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane ZRH - MAD
9h 8m€101–301Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Ulm to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N77
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Madrid Mendez Alvaro Estacion Surbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3415 / ...
34h 5m€98–175
Ulm to Madrid by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ulm to Madrid is to bus via Milan which costs €95 - €180 and takes 34h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Ulm to Madrid is to train and fly which takes 7h 5m and costs €100 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Ulm to Madrid station. However, there are services departing from Ulm and arriving at Madrid - South Station via Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Ulm to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Ulm Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Strasbourg Bahnhof, Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 58m.
The distance between Ulm and Madrid is 1476 km. The road distance is 1745.5 km.
The best way to get from Ulm to Madrid without a car is to train which takes 15h 58m and costs €170 - €600.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Ulm to Madrid, including transfers.
Ulm to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ulm station.
Ulm to Madrid train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Ulm to Madrid is to train which takes 15h 58m and costs €170 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €210 and takes 29h 55m.
What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Madrid, Spain?
You can take a train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Strasbourg Bahnhof, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 15h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ulm to Madrid - South Station via Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side in around 29h 55m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–270
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–220
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–220
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Munich International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Frankfurt to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–230
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €130–230
Flights from Basel to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–270
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–220
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–220
Flights from Munich International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Frankfurt to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–230
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €130–230
Flights from Basel to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–220
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–220
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Frankfurt to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–380
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €15–19
- 1st Class Ticket
- €20–29
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €17–25
- First Class
- €30–45
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €15–23
- 1st Class
- €28–50
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–80
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €24–35
- 1st Class
- €45–80
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–260
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 821 899825-44
- servus@go-ahead.bayern
- Website
- go-ahead.bayern
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- go-ahead.bayern
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Romanshorn to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Ulm to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Ulm to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Ulm to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Madrid - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Ulm to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Madrid Mendez Alvaro Estacion Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 3640-0
- info@bsb.de
- Website
- bsb.de
Ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- https://www.bsb.de/en
- Phone
- +41 71 466 78 88
- info@sbsag.ch
- Website
- bodensee-schiffe.ch
Ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- bodensee-schiffe.ch
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Ulm to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Ulm to Madrid train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Strasbourg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ulm to Madrid is 1745 km. It takes approximately 17h 58m to drive from Ulm to Madrid.
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