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How to get fromUlm to Lausanneby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Ulm to Lausanne by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 60
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train Ic51
    6h 34m
    CHF 118–224

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ulm to Lausannebus bus 144
    7h 40m
    CHF 35–55

  3. Drive  381.4 km

    1. Drive from Ulm to Lausannecar car 381.4 km
    5h
    CHF 64–92

  4. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingentrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane STR - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain train
    6h 11m
    CHF 185–442

  5. Train via Singen

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train Re5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Singentrain train Re3
    3. Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Lausannetrain train Ic5 / ...
    7h 17m
    CHF 119–278

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Ravensburg, Bahnhoftrain train Re5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ravensburg, Bahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhofbus bus 700
    3. Take the train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Zürich HBtrain train 75
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Lausannetrain train Ic5 / ...
    7h 45m
    CHF 105–203

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane MUC - GVA
    4. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    6h 36m
    CHF 151–374

  8. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MUC - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain train
    6h 57m
    CHF 184–454

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    6h 29m
    CHF 149–371

  10. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MUC - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    7h 21m
    CHF 200–490

Ulm to Lausanne by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration6h 34mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 118Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 546.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 34m

What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Lausanne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Lausanne via Basel SBB in around 6h 34m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Ulm to Lausanne once daily. Tickets cost CHF 35–55 and the journey takes 7h 40m.

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