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How to get fromUlm to Luganoby train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Ulm to Lugano by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train Re3
    2. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich HBtrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    6h 2m
    CHF 109–262

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ulm to Bregenz bus stationbus bus N77
    2. Take the bus from Bregenz bus station to Luganobus bus FlixBus 076
    7h
    CHF 29–43

  3. Drive  353.6 km

    1. Drive from Ulm to Luganocar car 353.6 km
    3h 37m
    CHF 59–86

  4. Train via Friedrichshafen

    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 Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    7h
    CHF 105–263

  5. 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 to St. Gallen(Ch)train train Re / ...
    4. Take the bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Cianibus bus
    9h 6m
    CHF 45–115

Ulm to Lugano by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration6h 2mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 109Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 414.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 2m

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

You can take a train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Lugano via Schaffhausen and Zürich HB in around 6h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ulm to Lugano via Bregenz bus station in around 7h.

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