There are 4 ways to get from Ulm to Arbon by train, ferry, 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.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain Re5 / ...
- Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry 197 / ...
3h 10mCHF 25–96Bus, line 140 bus
- Take the bus from Ulm to Bregenz bus stationbus N77
- Take the bus from Bregenz Bahnhof to Gaißau Kesslerplatzbus 140
4h 17mDrive 152 km
- Drive from Ulm to Arboncar 152 km
1h 44mCHF 26–37Train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain Re3 / ...
- Take the train from Bregenz to Arbontrain S7
3h 33mCHF 26–105
Ulm to Arbon by train, bus, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ulm to Arbon is to drive which costs SFr 25 - SFr 40 and takes 1h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Ulm to Arbon is to drive which takes 1h 44m and costs SFr 25 - SFr 40.
No, there is no direct bus from Ulm to Arbon. However, there are services departing from Ulm and arriving at Rorschach, Signalstrasse via Bregenz Bahnhof and Rheineck, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Ulm to Arbon. However, there are services departing from Ulm Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Arbon via Lindau-Reutin and Bregenz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 33m.
The distance between Ulm and Arbon is 127 km. The road distance is 152 km.
The best way to get from Ulm to Arbon without a car is to train and ferry which takes 3h 10m and costs SFr 25 - SFr 100.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Ulm to Arbon, including transfers.
Ulm to Arbon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ulm station.
Ulm to Arbon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Ulm to Arbon is to bus and line 140 bus which takes 4h 17m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 26 - SFr 110 and takes 3h 33m.
What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Arbon, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Ulm to Arbon via Bregenz bus station, Bregenz Bahnhof, Gaißau Kesslerplatz, Rheineck, Bahnhof, Rorschach, Signalstrasse, and Rorschach Hafen in around 4h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Arbon via Lindau-Reutin and Bregenz in around 3h 33m.
- 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 18–75
- 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)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–40
- 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)
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Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–17
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- Thurbo
Train from Bregenz to Arbon
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–12
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 5–7
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 9–12
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Bregenz to Arbon
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–9
- Website
- Austrian Railways
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
- Phone
- +43 5572 32300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Landbus Unterland
Bus from Bregenz Bahnhof to Gaißau Kesslerplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Landbus Unterland
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 3640-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- bsb.de
Ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–11
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
Ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Bodensee-Schifffahrt Ag
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Booking & Getting There
Ulm to Arbon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bregenz bus station.
Ulm to Arbon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ulm to Arbon is 152 km. It takes approximately 1h 44m to drive from Ulm to Arbon.
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