There are 9 ways to get from Ulm to Montpellier by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
9h 39m€217–380Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ulm to Montpellierbus FlixBus N1135
15h 40m€70–130Drive 851.8 km
- Drive from Ulm to Montpelliercar 851.8 km
9h 43m€131–189Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane SXB - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
8h 7m€124–348Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane ZRH - MPL
8h 51m€175–499Train to Augsburg Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Augsburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Augsburg Airport (AGB) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane AGB - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
8h 13m€75–362Train to Frankfurt, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane FRA - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
8h 22m€145–432Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane MUC - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
8h 32m€145–371Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane ZRH - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
10h 42m€144–421
Ulm to Montpellier by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ulm to Montpellier is to bus which costs €70 - €130 and takes 15h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Ulm to Montpellier is to train and fly which takes 8h 7m and costs €120 - €350.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ulm and arriving at Montpellier. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Ulm to Montpellier. However, there are services departing from Ulm Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Montpellier Saint-Roch via Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 39m.
The distance between Ulm and Montpellier is 1067 km. The road distance is 851.8 km.
The best way to get from Ulm to Montpellier without a car is to train which takes 9h 39m and costs €210 - €380.
It takes approximately 9h 39m to get from Ulm to Montpellier, including transfers.
Ulm to Montpellier bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ulm station.
Ulm to Montpellier train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Ulm to Montpellier is to train which takes 9h 39m and costs €210 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €130 and takes 15h 40m.
What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Montpellier, France?
You can take a train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Montpellier Saint-Roch via Strasbourg Bahnhof and Strasbourg in around 9h 39m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Ulm to Montpellier twice daily. Tickets cost €70–130 and the journey takes 15h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
Flights from Munich International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–440
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–430
- Website
- hahnair.com
Flights from Augsburg Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–330
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €170–270
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- 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
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- servus@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Ulm to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Ulm to Montpellier bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Montpellier station.
Ulm to Montpellier train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Strasbourg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ulm to Montpellier is 852 km. It takes approximately 9h 43m to drive from Ulm to Montpellier.
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