There are 4 ways to get from Ulm to Zermatt by train, plane, or ferry
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Train via Basel
best- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 60
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain Ic6 / ...
7h 58mCHF 94–370Train, fly
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingentrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Visptrain
- Take the train from Visp to Zermatttrain
7h 45mCHF 197–492Train, 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 Visptrain Ic8
8h 32mCHF 138–377Train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain Re3 / ...
- Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Churtrain
- Take the train from Chur to Zermatt, Bahnhoftrain 907
11h 20m
Ulm to Zermatt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ulm to Zermatt is to train via Basel which costs SFr 90 - SFr 370 and takes 7h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Ulm to Zermatt is to train and fly which takes 7h 45m and costs SFr 190 - SFr 500.
No, there is no direct train from Ulm to Zermatt. However, there are services departing from Ulm Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Zermatt via Basel SBB and Visp. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 58m.
The distance between Ulm and Zermatt is 598 km.
The best way to get from Ulm to Zermatt without a car is to train via Basel which takes 7h 58m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 370.
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Ulm to Zermatt, including transfers.
Ulm to Zermatt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
Ulm to Zermatt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
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What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Zermatt, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Zermatt via Basel SBB and Visp in around 7h 58m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–360
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Romanshorn to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–280
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–19
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- railcenter@mgbahn.ch
- Website
- matterhorngotthardbahn.ch
Train from Visp to Zermatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- https://www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch/en/
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 20–25
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 35–45
- 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
- CHF 13–17
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–20
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- info@glacierexpress.ch
- Website
- glacierexpress.ch
Train from Chur to Zermatt, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- glacierexpress.ch
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 3640-0
- info@bsb.de
- Website
- bsb.de
Ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–11
- Website
- https://www.bsb.de/en
- Phone
- +41 71 466 78 88
- info@sbsag.ch
- Website
- bodensee-schiffe.ch
Ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- bodensee-schiffe.ch
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