There are 5 ways to get from Sankt Gallen to Ulm by ferry, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, train
best- Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry 234 / ...
- Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain Re5 / ...
3h 9m€30–61Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from St. Gallen train station to Memmingen central bus stationbus FlixBus 106 / ...
- Take the train from Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOB to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain Rs7 / ...
3h 29m€18–31Drive 157.5 km
- Drive from Sankt Gallen to Ulmcar 157.5 km
1h 41m€31–44Train
- Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Bregenztrain 11321 / ...
- Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain Re3 / ...
3h 17m€27–68Line 11305 train, train
- Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Bregenz Riedenburgtrain 11305 / ...
- Take the train from Bregenz Riedenburg to Ulm Hbftrain Ice
3h 39m€27–58
Sankt Gallen to Ulm by train, ferry, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sankt Gallen to Ulm is to bus and train which costs €17 - €35 and takes 3h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Sankt Gallen to Ulm is to drive which takes 1h 41m and costs €30 - €45.
No, there is no direct train from Sankt Gallen to Ulm. However, there are services departing from St. Gallen(Ch) and arriving at Ulm Hauptbahnhof via Bregenz and Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 17m.
The distance between Sankt Gallen and Ulm is 140 km. The road distance is 157.5 km.
The best way to get from Sankt Gallen to Ulm without a car is to ferry and train which takes 3h 9m and costs €29 - €65.
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from Sankt Gallen to Ulm, including transfers.
Sankt Gallen to Ulm train services, operated by Thurbo, depart from St. Gallen(Ch) station.
Sankt Gallen to Ulm train services, operated by Thurbo, arrive at Bregenz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sankt Gallen to Ulm is 158 km. It takes approximately 1h 41m to drive from Sankt Gallen to Ulm.
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What companies run services between Sankt Gallen, Switzerland and Ulm, Germany?
You can take a train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Ulm Hauptbahnhof via Bregenz and Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof in around 3h 17m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOB to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOB to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bregenz Riedenburg to Ulm Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- Thurbo
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €6–9
- 1st Class Ticket
- €11–14
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Bregenz Riedenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €6–9
- 1st Class Ticket
- €11–14
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from St. Gallen train station to Memmingen central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 3640-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- bsb.de
Ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
Ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Bodensee-Schifffahrt Ag
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