There are 7 ways to get from Zurich to Ulm 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 via Friedrichshafen
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausentrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain Re3
- Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain Re5 / ...
4h 4m€49–92Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Ulmbus FlixBus 283
4h 35m€18–35Drive 195.2 km
- Drive from Zurich to Ulmcar 195.2 km
2h 39m€35–50Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
- Take the train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h€135–280Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain Ic
- Take the train from Singen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain Re3
4h 37m€51–78Train, bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Konstanz Bahnhoftrain 75
- Take the bus from Konstanz Bahnhof to Ravensburg, Bahnhofbus 700
- Take the train from Ravensburg, Bahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain Re5 / ...
4h 40mFly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane ZRH - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 25m€142–307
Zurich to Ulm by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Ulm is to bus which costs €18 - €35 and takes 4h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Ulm is to drive which takes 2h 39m and costs €30 - €50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zurich Bus Station station and arriving at Ulm. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Ulm. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Ulm Hauptbahnhof via Schaffhausen and Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 4m.
The distance between Zurich and Ulm is 238 km. The road distance is 195.2 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Ulm without a car is to train via Friedrichshafen which takes 4h 4m and costs €45 - €95.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Zurich to Ulm, including transfers.
Zurich to Ulm bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Ulm train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Ulm is to train via Friedrichshafen which takes 4h 4m and costs €45 - €95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €18 - €35 and takes 4h 35m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Ulm, Germany?
You can take a train from Zürich HB to Ulm Hauptbahnhof via Schaffhausen and Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof in around 4h 4m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Ulm twice daily. Tickets cost €18–35 and the journey takes 4h 35m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Konstanz Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Schaffhausen to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
Train from Singen to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €22–27
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
Train from Ravensburg, Bahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–34
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ravensburg, Bahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–31
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €36–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich HB to Konstanz Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- servus@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–80
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €24–35
- 1st Class
- €45–80
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–65
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €26–40
- First Class
- €45–65
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Bus from Konstanz Bahnhof to Ravensburg, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Ulm bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ulm station.
Zurich to Ulm train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Schaffhausen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Ulm is 195 km. It takes approximately 2h 39m to drive from Zurich to Ulm.
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