There are 7 ways to get from Ulm to Zurich by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain Re3
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Stadelhofentrain S12 / ...
3h 42mDrive 195.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Ulm to Zurichcar 195.2 km
2h 42mCHF 31–45Bus
- Take the bus from Ulm to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus 283
4h 35mTrain to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingentrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
3h 43mTrain via Friedrichshafen
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain Re5 / ...
- Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain Re3
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich HBtrain Ic / ...
4h 16mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Ravensburg, Bahnhoftrain Re3 / ...
- Take the bus from Ravensburg, Bahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhofbus 700
- Take the train from Konstanz to Zürich HBtrain
5h 5mTrain to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
4h 32m
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ulm to Zurich is to drive which costs SFr 30 - SFr 45 and takes 2h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Ulm to Zurich is to drive which takes 2h 42m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ulm and arriving at Zurich Bus Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Ulm to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Ulm Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Zürich Stadelhofen via Schaffhausen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 42m.
The distance between Ulm and Zurich is 245 km. The road distance is 195.2 km.
The best way to get from Ulm to Zurich without a car is to train which takes 3h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Ulm to Zurich, including transfers.
Ulm to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, depart from Ulm station.
Ulm to Zurich train services, operated by DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee, depart from Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Ulm to Zurich is to train which takes 3h 42m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 35m.
What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Zürich Stadelhofen via Schaffhausen in around 3h 42m. Alternatively, FlixBus-eu operates a bus from Ulm to Zurich Bus Station twice daily, and the journey takes 4h 35m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–230
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–450
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–450
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–320
- Website
- delfi.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Ravensburg, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
- Website
- delfi.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Ravensburg, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
- Website
- nsinternational.nl
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- nsinternational.nl
- Website
- voyages-sncf.com
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- voyages-sncf.com
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Ulm to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Ulm to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Ulm to Zurich train services, operated by DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee, arrive at Schaffhausen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ulm to Zurich is 195 km. It takes approximately 2h 42m to drive from Ulm to Zurich.
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