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How to get fromUlm to Thunby train, bus, car, plane, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Ulm to Thun by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 60
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Thuntrain train Ic6 / ...
    5h 27m
    CHF 74–403

  2. Drive 317.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ulm to Thuncar car 317.2 km
    4h 8m
    CHF 52–75

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ulm to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 283
    2. Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof Westbus bus Shuttler L1 online shuttle
    9h 5m
    CHF 53–76

  4. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane STR - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Thuntrain train
    5h 43m
    CHF 158–483

  5. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train Re5 / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry ferry 197 / ...
    3. Take the train from Romanshorn to Thuntrain train Ic8
    6h 12m
    CHF 99–321

  6. Train via Singen

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train Re5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Singentrain train Re3
    3. Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Thuntrain train Ic8 / ...
    6h 45m
    CHF 90–319

  7. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MUC - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Thuntrain train
    6h 9m
    CHF 135–545

Ulm to Thun by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration5h 27mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 500 km
  • Duration: 5h 27m

What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Thun, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Thun via Basel SBB in around 5h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ulm to Thun, Bahnhof via Zurich Bus Station, Zürich HB Schweizerhof, and Interlaken West, Bahnhof in around 9h 5m.

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