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

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There are 8 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 Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 60 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Thuntrain train Ic6 / ...
    5h 35m
    CHF 55–212

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ulm to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus 144 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof Westbus bus Shuttler L1 online shuttle
    8h 45m
    CHF 50–68

  3. Drive  317.1 km

    1. Drive from Ulm to Thuncar car 317.1 km
    4h 8m
    CHF 61–88

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

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingentrain 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 46m
    CHF 151–374

  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 91–157

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Ravensburg, Bahnhoftrain train Re5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ravensburg, Bahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhofbus bus 700
    3. Take the train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Zürich HBtrain train 75
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Thuntrain train Ic8 / ...
    7h 13m
    CHF 70–118

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

    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 Basel (BSL)plane plane MUC - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Thuntrain train
    6h 15m
    CHF 146–426

  8. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Zurich 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 Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MUC - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Thuntrain train
    6h 32m
    CHF 150–355

Ulm to Thun by train

Calendar49Weekly Trains
Duration5h 35mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 494.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 35m

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

You can take a train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Thun via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB in around 5h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ulm to Thun, Bahnhof via Zurich Bus Station, Zürich HB Schweizerhof, and Interlaken West, Bahnhof in around 8h 45m.

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