There are 14 ways to get from Southampton to Ulm by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, car, car train, plane, train (Eurostar), car ferry, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain 11 / ...
9h 48m€315–623Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 032 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Ulmbus
21h 15m€84–139Bus, train
- Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 032 / ...
- Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
21h 7m€179–319Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Southampton to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ulmcar
11h 20m€298–375Fly Southampton Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane SOU - STR
- Take the train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 44m€142–369Train
- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
10h 45m€265–543Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Southampton to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Ulmcar
12h 29m€193–332Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane LHR - STR
- Take the train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 30m€123–305Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane LHR - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 49m€125–353Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Barnhamtrain
- Take the train from Barnham to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane LGW - STR
- Take the train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 7m€142–305Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, train
- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM)plane STN - FMM
- Take the train from Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOB to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 53m€98–407Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LHR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorntrain
- Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry
- Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
9h 56m€115–371Train to London City Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train, ferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LCY - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorntrain
- Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry
- Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
9h 41m€173–591Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Barnhamtrain
- Take the train from Barnham to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LGW - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorntrain
- Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry
- Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
10h 38m€129–421
Southampton to Ulm by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Ulm is to bus which costs €80 - €140 and takes 21h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Ulm is to bus and fly and train which takes 7h 30m and costs €120 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Southampton station to Ulm. However, there are services departing from Coach Station and arriving at Ulm via London Victoria Green Line Station and Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Southampton to Ulm. However, there are services departing from Southampton Central and arriving at Ulm Hauptbahnhof via Waterloo station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Est and Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 48m.
The distance between Southampton and Ulm is 1265 km.
The best way to get from Southampton to Ulm without a car is to train via Paris which takes 9h 48m and costs €310 - €650.
It takes approximately 9h 48m to get from Southampton to Ulm, including transfers.
Southampton to Ulm bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Southampton to Ulm train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Southampton Central station.
The best way to get from Southampton to Ulm is to train via Paris which takes 9h 48m and costs €310 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €140 and takes 21h 15m.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and Ulm, Germany?
You can take a train from Southampton Central to Ulm Hauptbahnhof via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Stuttgart Hbf, and Hauptbahnhof in around 9h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Station to Ulm via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon in around 21h 15m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Southampton to Ulm bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Ulm is 1h ahead of Southampton. It is currently 7:30 AM in Southampton and 8:30 AM in Ulm.
Southampton to Ulm train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
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