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There are 11 ways to get from Ulm to Madrid by train, plane, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or ferry

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  1. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

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    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingentrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane STR - MAD
    8h
    €102–308

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    16h 45m
    €253–511

  3. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Ulm to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus N77
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Madridbus bus FlixBus N1138
    30h 40m
    €178–276

  4. Drive  1,744.4 km

    1. Drive from Ulm to Madridcar car 1,744.4 km
    18h 3m
    €285–411

  5. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane MUC - MAD
    7h 11m
    €119–329

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane FRA - MAD
    7h 10m
    €110–340

  7. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane SXB - MAD
    7h 37m
    €125–366

  8. Train, ferry, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Romanshorn to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    4. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane ZRH - MAD
    9h 1m
    €124–392

  9. Train, train to Basel, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane BSL - MAD
    8h 59m
    €113–371

  10. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Valencia Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingentrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane STR - VLC
    3. Take the train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartíntrain train
    8h 29m
    €131–373

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ulm to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus N1135 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    30h 45m
    €152–261

Ulm to Madrid by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration16h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€253Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,445 km
  • Duration: 8h

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, Strasbourg, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 16h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ulm to Madrid via Milan in around 30h 40m.

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