There are 9 ways to get from Ulm to Brest by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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 Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bresttrain Tgv
11h 16m€218–478Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ulm to Nantesbus 1923
- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Brest - SNCF Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
22h 35m€128–198Drive 1,225.3 km
- Drive from Ulm to Brestcar 1,225.3 km
13h 11m€233–336Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane MUC - BES
9h 11m€186–477Train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Quimpertrain Tgv
- Take the train from Quimper to Bresttrain Ter
12h 49m€259–443Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane FRA - BES
8h 20m€203–493Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ulm Hbf to Donauwoerthtrain
- Take the train from Donauwörth to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane NUE - BES
9h 23m€215–543Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Bregenz to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane ZRH - BES
10h 42m€185–539Train, train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane BSL - BES
10h 31m€194–563
Ulm to Brest by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ulm to Brest is to bus which costs €120 - €200 and takes 22h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Ulm to Brest is to train and fly which takes 8h 20m and costs €200 - €500.
No, there is no direct bus from Ulm to Brest station. However, there are services departing from Ulm and arriving at Brest - SNCF Train Station via Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Ulm to Brest. However, there are services departing from Ulm Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Brest via Stuttgart Hbf, Gare de l'Est and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 16m.
The distance between Ulm and Brest is 1288 km. The road distance is 1225.3 km.
The best way to get from Ulm to Brest without a car is to train via Paris which takes 11h 16m and costs €210 - €480.
It takes approximately 11h 16m to get from Ulm to Brest, including transfers.
Ulm to Brest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ulm station.
Ulm to Brest train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Ulm to Brest is to train via Paris which takes 11h 16m and costs €210 - €480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €200 and takes 22h 35m.
What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Brest, France?
You can take a train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Brest via Hauptbahnhof, Stuttgart Hbf, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 11h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ulm to Brest - SNCF Train Station via Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub in around 22h 35m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Munich International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Frankfurt to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Brest Bretagne Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–750
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–490
Flights from Basel to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Brest Bretagne Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Donauwörth to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Pasing to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Donauwörth to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €15–19
- 1st Class Ticket
- €20–29
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €220–330
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €200–320
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Quimper to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- agilis
Train from Ulm Hbf to Donauwoerth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Schedules at
- agilis
Train from Bregenz to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bregenz to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ulm to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Brest - SNCF Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Brest - SNCF Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Ulm to Brest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nantes station.
Ulm to Brest train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ulm to Brest is 1225 km. It takes approximately 13h 11m to drive from Ulm to Brest.
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