There are 10 ways to get from Ulm to Madrid by bus, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Stuttgart Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Ulm to Stuttgart Airport Busterminalbus
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane STR - MAD
7h 59m€81–243Train
- Take the train from Ulm Hbf to Köln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
19h 25m€480–904Bus
- Take the bus from Ulm to Karlsruhe central train stationbus N422 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus BlaBlaCar Bus
29h 55m€141–260Drive 1,745.3 km
- Drive from Ulm to Madridcar 1,745.3 km
18h 4m€272–392Train to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ulm Hbf to Muenchen Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane MUC - MAD
7h 25m€113–271Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Ulm Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane FRA - MAD
7h 48m€110–338Train, bus to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ulm Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Take the bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane ZRH - MAD
9h 44mTrain, bus to Strasbourg International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ulm Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Strasbourgbus
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane SXB - MAD
10h 8m€118–315Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Ulm Hbf to Köln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Ice
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
20h 2m€372–761Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Ulm to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N77
- Take the bus from Milan to Madridbus FlixBus N1138
30h 40m€140–251
Ulm to Madrid by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ulm to Madrid is to bus and fly which costs €80 - €250 and takes 7h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Ulm to Madrid is to train and fly which takes 7h 25m and costs €110 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Ulm to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Ulm and arriving at Estación Sur de Autobuses 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 Hbf and arriving at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 2m.
The distance between Ulm and Madrid is 1449 km. The road distance is 1745.3 km.
The best way to get from Ulm to Madrid without a car is to train which takes 19h 25m and costs €480 - €950.
It takes approximately 7h 59m 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 Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Ulm Hbf station.
The best way to get from Ulm to Madrid is to train which takes 19h 25m and costs €480 - €950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €140 - €260 and takes 29h 55m.
What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Madrid, Spain?
You can take a train from Ulm Hbf to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, Gare de l'Est, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Barcelona-Sants in around 19h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ulm to Estación Sur de Autobuses 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
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–220
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Munich International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Frankfurt to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–230
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–220
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Munich International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Frankfurt to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–230
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Frankfurt to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Munich International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Frankfurt to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Ulm Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Ulm Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Ulm Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Ulm Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €210–350
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Ulm Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- 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
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- 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 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.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
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Ulm Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Ulm Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ulm Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Ulm Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €15–19
- 1st Class Ticket
- €20–29
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Ulm to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Ulm to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Ulm to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milan to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Ulm to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Ulm to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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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 Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
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