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How to get fromLucerne to Ulmby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Lucerne to Ulm by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Schaffhausen

    best
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train N7 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausentrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train Re3
    4. Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re5 / ...
    5h 25m
    €67–209

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus bus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Ulmbus bus 144 / ...
    6h 10m
    €21–32

  3. Drive  246.3 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Ulmcar car 246.3 km
    3h 14m
    €45–65

  4. Train, fly to Stuttgart Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane ZRH - STR
    3. Take the train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4h 53m
    €128–349

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Konstanz Bahnhoftrain train 75
    2. Take the bus from Konstanz Bahnhof to Ravensburg, Bahnhofbus bus 700
    3. Take the train from Ravensburg, Bahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re5 / ...
    5h 45m
    €34–94

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to St. Gallentrain train Vae
    2. Take the train from Bregenz Riedenburg to Ulm Hbftrain train Ice
    6h 31m
    €70–128

  7. Train, fly to Munich International Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane ZRH - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Pasing to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 30m
    €129–359

Lucerne to Ulm by train

Calendar54Weekly Trains
Duration5h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€67Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 292 km
  • Duration: 5h 25m

What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Ulm, Germany?

You can take a train from Luzern to Ulm Hauptbahnhof via Zürich HB, Schaffhausen, and Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof in around 5h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Ulm via Zurich Bus Station in around 6h 10m.

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