There are 4 ways to get from Ulm to Appenzell by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain Re3 / ...
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Appenzelltrain S21 / ...
3h 48mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ulm to Bregenz bus stationbus N77
- Take the bus from Bregenz bus station to St. Gallen train stationbus FlixBus 106 / ...
5h 29mCHF 13–20Drive 164.6 km
- Drive from Ulm to Appenzellcar 164.6 km
1h 39mCHF 28–40Train, 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 to St. Gallen(Ch)train Re / ...
4h 55mCHF 28–86
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ulm to Appenzell is to bus which costs SFr 13 - SFr 21 and takes 5h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Ulm to Appenzell is to drive which takes 1h 39m and costs SFr 27 - SFr 40.
No, there is no direct bus from Ulm to Appenzell. However, there are services departing from Ulm and arriving at Appenzell, Adlerplatz via Bregenz bus station and St. Gallen, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Ulm to Appenzell. However, there are services departing from Ulm Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Appenzell via Lindau-Reutin, Bregenz and St. Gallen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 48m.
The distance between Ulm and Appenzell is 192 km. The road distance is 164.6 km.
The best way to get from Ulm to Appenzell without a car is to train which takes 3h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Ulm to Appenzell, including transfers.
Ulm to Appenzell bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ulm station.
Ulm to Appenzell train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Ulm to Appenzell is to train which takes 3h 48m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 13 - SFr 21 and takes 5h 29m.
What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Appenzell, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Appenzell via Lindau-Reutin, Bregenz, and St. Gallen in around 3h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ulm to Appenzell, Adlerplatz via Bregenz bus station, St. Gallen train station, and St. Gallen, Bahnhof in around 5h 29m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Ravensburg, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Ravensburg, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Website
- Appenzeller Bahnen
Train from St. Gallen to Appenzell
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Appenzeller Bahnen
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- Thurbo
Train from Konstanz to St. Gallen(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–13
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 6–8
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 10–13
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 10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bregenz bus station to St. Gallen train station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ravensburg, Bahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Schedules at
- Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
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Booking & Getting There
Ulm to Appenzell bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bregenz bus station.
Ulm to Appenzell train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ulm to Appenzell is 165 km. It takes approximately 1h 39m to drive from Ulm to Appenzell.
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