There are 6 ways to get from Ulm to Salzburg by train (TGV), bus, night train, car, or train
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 Munich
best- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain Re / ...
3h 19m€41–110Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Ulm Hbf to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain En
3h 35m€23–95Bus
- Take the bus from Ulm to Munich central bus stationbus FlixBus N1135 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Salzburg Southbus N948 / ...
5h 9m€25–41Drive 275.9 km
- Drive from Ulm to Salzburgcar 275.9 km
2h 43m€47–68Train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Freilassingtrain 62
3h 42m€50–110Train #2
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
3h 45m€50–120
Ulm to Salzburg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ulm to Salzburg is to bus which costs €25 - €45 and takes 5h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Ulm to Salzburg is to drive which takes 2h 43m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Ulm to Salzburg. However, there are services departing from Ulm and arriving at Salzburg Mozartsteg/Imbergstraße via Munich central bus station and Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 9m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Ulm Hbf and arriving at Salzburg Hbf. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 35m.
The distance between Ulm and Salzburg is 294 km. The road distance is 275.9 km.
The best way to get from Ulm to Salzburg without a car is to train via Munich which takes 3h 19m and costs €40 - €110.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Ulm to Salzburg, including transfers.
Ulm to Salzburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ulm station.
Ulm to Salzburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Ulm to Salzburg is to train via Munich which takes 3h 19m and costs €40 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €45 and takes 5h 9m.
What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Salzburg, Austria?
You can take a train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbf via München Hbf and Muenchen Hbf in around 3h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ulm to Salzburg Mozartsteg/Imbergstraße via Munich central bus station, Salzburg South, and Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R in around 5h 9m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Freilassing
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Night train from Ulm Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Night train from Ulm Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Ulm Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–94
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €89–94
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €25–30
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ulm to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Salzburg South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Ulm to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Munich central bus station to Salzburg South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- Arda Tur
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Booking & Getting There
Ulm to Salzburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Ulm to Salzburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ulm to Salzburg is 276 km. It takes approximately 2h 43m to drive from Ulm to Salzburg.
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