There are 5 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 59mCHF 94–283Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly, train
- 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 46mCHF 200–482Train, 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 16mCHF 143–293Train
- 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 / ...
10h 59mTrain, train to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Visptrain
8h 32mCHF 200–493
Ulm to Zermatt by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ulm to Zermatt is to train via Basel which costs SFr 90 - SFr 290 and takes 7h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Ulm to Zermatt is to train and fly which takes 7h 46m and costs SFr 200 - SFr 490.
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 59m.
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 59m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 290.
It takes approximately 7h 59m 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 59m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–340
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–390
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–390
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–390
- 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
- CHF 60–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Romanshorn to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–160
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–19
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Pasing to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- railcenter@mgbahn.ch
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
Train from Visp to Zermatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 20–25
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 35–45
- 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
- CHF 13–17
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- info@glacierexpress.ch
- Website
- glacierexpress.ch
Train from Chur to Zermatt, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- glacierexpress.ch
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- servus@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Westbahn
- 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
- CHF 8–11
- 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
- CHF 8–12
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Bodensee-Schifffahrt Ag
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