There are 6 ways to get from Ulm to Pontarlier by train, bus, car, or ferry
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 Basel SBBtrain 60
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Neuchâteltrain
- Take the train from Neuchâtel to Pontarliertrain Re9
7h 33m€114–204Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ulm to Lausannebus 144
- Take the bus from Lausanne to Pontarlier - Bus stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 35m€40–61Drive 370.2 km
- Drive from Ulm to Pontarliercar 370.2 km
5h 5m€60–86Train, ferry
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain Re5 / ...
- Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry 197 / ...
- Take the train from Romanshorn to Berntrain Ic8
- Take the train from Bern to Pontarliertrain Re9
7h 51m€108–223Train via Singen
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain Re5 / ...
- Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Singentrain Re3
- Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain Ic
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Neuchâteltrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Neuchâtel to Pontarliertrain Re9
8h 37m€98–249Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ulm to Mulhousebus
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Belforttrain Ter
- Take the train from Belfort to Besancon Viottetrain Ter
- Take the bus from PEM Viotte to PEM Garebus 203 / ...
10h 51m€68–104
Ulm to Pontarlier by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ulm to Pontarlier is to bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Ulm to Pontarlier is to drive which takes 5h 5m and costs €55 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Ulm to Pontarlier station. However, there are services departing from Ulm and arriving at Pontarlier - Bus station via Lausanne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Ulm to Pontarlier. However, there are services departing from Ulm Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Pontarlier via Basel SBB and Neuchâtel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 33m.
The distance between Ulm and Pontarlier is 523 km. The road distance is 370.2 km.
The best way to get from Ulm to Pontarlier without a car is to train which takes 7h 33m and costs €110 - €210.
It takes approximately 7h 33m to get from Ulm to Pontarlier, including transfers.
Ulm to Pontarlier bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ulm station.
Ulm to Pontarlier train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Ulm to Pontarlier is to train which takes 7h 33m and costs €110 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €65 and takes 9h 35m.
What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Pontarlier, France?
You can take a train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Pontarlier via Basel SBB and Neuchâtel in around 7h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ulm to Pontarlier - Bus station via Lausanne in around 9h 35m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Neuchâtel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Neuchâtel to Pontarlier
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Romanshorn to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Pontarlier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Singen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Neuchâtel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Neuchâtel to Pontarlier
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Belfort
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Belfort to Besancon Viotte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ulm to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ulm to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lausanne to Pontarlier - Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +33 3 80 11 29 29
- Website
- viamobigo.fr
Bus from PEM Viotte to PEM Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–15
- Schedules at
- viamobigo.fr
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 3640-0
- info@bsb.de
- Website
- bsb.de
Ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
- Phone
- +41 71 466 78 88
- info@sbsag.ch
- Website
- Schweizerische Bodensee-Schifffahrt Ag
Ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Bodensee-Schifffahrt Ag
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Booking & Getting There
Ulm to Pontarlier bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lausanne station.
Ulm to Pontarlier train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ulm to Pontarlier is 370 km. It takes approximately 5h 5m to drive from Ulm to Pontarlier.
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