There are 5 ways to get from Salzburg to Ulm by train, bus, night train, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain 62 / ...
3h 1m€50–230Night train
cheapest- Take the night train from Salzburg Hbf to Ulm Hbfnighttrain En
3h 42m€14–16Bus
- Take the bus from Salzburg Hbf to Neu-Ulmbus
4h 4mDrive 275 km
- Drive from Salzburg to Ulmcar 275 km
2h 46m€45–65Train via Munich
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Grafing Bahnhoftrain Re
- Take the train from Pasing to Neu-Ulmtrain Re9
5h 35m
Salzburg to Ulm by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salzburg to Ulm is to night train which costs €14 - €16 and takes 3h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Salzburg to Ulm is to drive which takes 2h 46m and costs €45 - €65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Salzburg Hbf and arriving at Neu-Ulm. Services depart twice a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 4m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Ulm Hauptbahnhof. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 1m.
The distance between Salzburg and Ulm is 294 km. The road distance is 275 km.
The best way to get from Salzburg to Ulm without a car is to train which takes 3h 1m and costs €50 - €230.
The train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof takes 3h 1m including transfers and departs hourly.
Salzburg to Ulm bus services, operated by Garo Reisen, depart from Salzburg Hbf station.
Salzburg to Ulm train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Salzburg to Ulm is to train which takes 3h 1m and costs €50 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 4m.
What companies run services between Salzburg, Austria and Ulm, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €50–230 and the journey takes 3h 1m. WESTbahn Gmbh also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, Garo Reisen operates a bus from Salzburg Hbf to Neu-Ulm twice a week, and the journey takes 4h 4m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Night train from Salzburg Hbf to Ulm Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Salzburg Hbf to Ulm Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–94
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €89–94
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €25–30
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Night train from Salzburg Hbf to Ulm Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Grafing Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- [email protected]
- Website
- brb.de
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Grafing Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Pasing to Neu-Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +381 20 333 733
- [email protected]
- Website
- garo-reisen.rs
Bus from Salzburg Hbf to Neu-Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- garo-reisen.rs
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More Questions & Answers
Salzburg to Ulm bus services, operated by Garo Reisen, arrive at Neu-Ulm station.
Salzburg to Ulm train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salzburg to Ulm is 275 km. It takes approximately 2h 46m to drive from Salzburg to Ulm.
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