There are 8 ways to get from Ulm to Aarau by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Friedrichshafen
best- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain Re5 / ...
- Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Singentrain Re3
- Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain Ic
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Aarautrain Ic5 / ...
5h 8mCHF 59–197Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Ulm to Bregenz bus stationbus N77
- Take the bus from Bregenz bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Aarautrain Ic5 / ...
5h 32mCHF 30–68Drive 216.3 km
- Drive from Ulm to Aaraucar 216.3 km
3h 8mCHF 36–52Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingentrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Aarautrain
4h 37mCHF 125–329Train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain Re3
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Brugg AGtrain S12
5h 20mCHF 75–165Train, bus
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Ravensburg, Bahnhoftrain Re5 / ...
- Take the bus from Ravensburg, Bahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhofbus 700
- Take the train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Zürich HBtrain 75
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Aarautrain Ic5 / ...
5h 36mCHF 45–121Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane MUC - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Oltentrain
5h 19mCHF 142–457Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Aarautrain
5h 22mCHF 130–401
Ulm to Aarau by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ulm to Aarau is to bus and train which costs SFr 30 - SFr 70 and takes 5h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Ulm to Aarau is to drive which takes 3h 8m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 55.
No, there is no direct train from Ulm to Aarau. However, there are services departing from Ulm Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Aarau via Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof, Singen and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 8m.
The distance between Ulm and Aarau is 279 km. The road distance is 216.3 km.
The best way to get from Ulm to Aarau without a car is to train via Friedrichshafen which takes 5h 8m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 200.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Ulm to Aarau, including transfers.
Ulm to Aarau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
Ulm to Aarau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ulm to Aarau is 216 km. It takes approximately 3h 8m to drive from Ulm to Aarau.
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What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Aarau, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Aarau via Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof, Singen, and Zürich HB in around 5h 8m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–410
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–440
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Ravensburg, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ulm to Bregenz bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bregenz bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–14
- Website
- Flixbus
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