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€50–120Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Salzburg Hbf to Ulm Hbfnighttrain Nj
3h 42m€23–95Bus
- Take the bus from Salzburg Hbf to Neu-Ulmbus
4h 4mDrive 275 km
- Drive from Salzburg to Ulmcar 275 km
2h 46m€47–67Night train via Salzburg Sued
- Take the nighttrain from Salzburg Sued to Ulm Hbfnighttrain En
7h 40m€88–143
Salzburg to Ulm by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Salzburg to Ulm is to drive which costs €45 - €70 and takes 2h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Salzburg to Ulm is to drive which takes 2h 46m and costs €45 - €70.
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 every four hours, 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 - €120.
The train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof takes 3h 1m including transfers and departs every four hours.
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 - €120. 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 every 4 hours. Tickets cost €50–120 and the journey takes 3h 1m. WESTbahn Gmbh also services this route 3 times a day. 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
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Salzburg Hbf to Ulm Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–94
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €89–94
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €25–30
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- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Night train from Salzburg Hbf to Ulm Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Night train from Salzburg Hbf to Ulm Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Night train from Salzburg Hbf to Ulm Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Night train from Salzburg Sued to Ulm Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- 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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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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