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There are 11 ways to get from Bologna to Ulm by bus, train, night train, car, plane, or ferry

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  1. Bus via Deposito Due Madonne 2

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bologna - Servizio Due Madonne to Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straßebus bus
    8h 8m
    €81–112

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Ulmbus bus N422 / ...
    9h 10m
    €55–90

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain train Ic2 / ...
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausentrain train Ic / ...
    5. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train Re3
    6. Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re5 / ...
    9h 55m
    €144–337

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train 8928 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Venezia Mestre to Ulm Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    12h 41m
    €56–155

  5. Drive  618 km

    1. Drive from Bologna to Ulmcar car 618 km
    6h 8m
    €101–145

  6. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane BLQ - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 43m
    €137–358

  7. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BLQ - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 21m
    €129–358

  8. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane FLR - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Pasing to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 42m
    €154–393

  9. Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane VRN - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Pasing to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 47m
    €160–434

  10. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BLQ - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorntrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry
    4. Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 3m
    €118–439

  11. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FLR - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorntrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry
    5. Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 57m
    €139–469

Bologna to Ulm by train

Calendar54Weekly Trains
Duration9h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€144Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 703.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 8m

What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Ulm, Germany?

Onebus operates a bus from Bologna - Servizio Due Madonne to Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße once a week. Tickets cost €80–110 and the journey takes 6h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bologna centrale to Ulm Hauptbahnhof via Milano Centrale, Lugano, Zürich HB, Schaffhausen, and Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof in around 9h 55m.

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