There are 6 ways to get from Zurich to Ulm by bus, train, 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.
Bus via Stuttgart
best- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Stuttgartbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Stuttgart Hbf to Ulm Hbfbus
4h 22mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Ulmbus 283 / ...
4h 35m€19–40Train
- Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausentrain S9 / ...
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain Re3
- Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain Re5 / ...
4h 34m€32–72Drive 195.2 km
- Drive from Zurich to Ulmcar 195.2 km
2h 39m€33–48Fly 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 2m€119–246Fly 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 26m€112–283
Zurich to Ulm by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Ulm is to bus which costs €19 - €40 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 once 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 Stadelhofen and arriving at Ulm Hauptbahnhof via Schaffhausen and Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 34m.
The distance between Zurich and Ulm is 293 km. The road distance is 195.2 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Ulm without a car is to bus via Stuttgart which takes 4h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 22m 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 Stadelhofen station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Ulm is to bus via Stuttgart which takes 4h 22m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €30 - €75 and takes 4h 34m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Ulm, Germany?
You can take a bus from Zürich Bus Station to Ulm Hbf via Stuttgart and Stuttgart Hbf in around 4h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Ulm Hauptbahnhof via Schaffhausen and Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof in around 4h 34m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–28
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- 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
- +49 821 899 825 44
- servus@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- 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
- €19–45
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- 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
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Zürich Bus Station to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +49 173 58 64 617
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Stuttgart Hbf to Ulm Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://web.facebook.com/fatoni.reisen
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en/bus-companies/fatoni-reisen
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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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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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