There are 8 ways to get from Ulm to Varna by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingentrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane STR - VAR
6h 3m$215–854Bus via Augsburg
cheapest- Take the bus from Ulm to Augsburgbus FlixBus 283 / ...
- Take the bus from Augsburg to Varnabus
34h 50m$117–170Train, bus
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 62 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Re
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Varnabus
24h 22m$192–395Train, night train
- Take the train from Ulm Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain 963 / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Varnatrain Ic
32h 27m$405–678Drive 1,830.2 km
- Drive from Ulm to Varnacar 1,830.2 km
19h 3m$302–436Train to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOBtrain
- Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane FMM - VAR
5h 53m$122–1,248Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ulm Hbf to Donauwoerthtrain
- Take the train from Donauwoerth to Nuernberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane NUE - VAR
7h 20m$163–619Bus
- Take the bus from Ulm Long Distance Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus Citylines 64 / ...
32h 55m$130–180
Ulm to Varna by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ulm to Varna is to bus which costs $130 - $180 and takes 32h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Ulm to Varna is to train and fly which takes 5h 53m and costs $120 - $1,300.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ulm Long Distance Bus Station station and arriving at Varna Central Bus Station station. Services depart three times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 32h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Ulm to Varna. However, there are services departing from Ulm Hbf and arriving at Varna via Wien Westbahnhof, Bucharest and Gorna Oryahovitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 27m.
The distance between Ulm and Varna is 1643 km. The road distance is 1830.2 km.
The best way to get from Ulm to Varna without a car is to train and bus which takes 24h 22m and costs $190 - $400.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Ulm to Varna, including transfers.
Ulm to Varna bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Ulm Long Distance Bus Station.
Ulm to Varna train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, depart from Ulm Hbf station.
Ulm to Varna bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Varna Central Bus Station.
What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Varna, Bulgaria?
Citylines operates a bus from Ulm Long Distance Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station 3 times a week. Tickets cost $130–180 and the journey takes 32h 55m.
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Varna Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–1,200
Flights from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–490
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–260
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Donauwoerth to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
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Booking & Getting There
Varna is 1h ahead of Ulm. It is currently 12:30 PM in Ulm and 1:30 PM in Varna.
Ulm to Varna train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, arrive at Wien Westbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ulm to Varna is 1830 km. It takes approximately 19h 3m to drive from Ulm to Varna.
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