There are 6 ways to get from Ulm to Salzburg by train, bus, night train, car, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 62 / ...
3h 3m€45–95Night 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€26–41Drive 275.9 km
- Drive from Ulm to Salzburgcar 275.9 km
2h 44m€52–74Train via Freilassing
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Freilassingtrain 62
3h 7m€48–91Train via Munich
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbftrain Re / ...
3h 14m€40–96
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 44m and costs €50 - €75.
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 a direct train departing from Ulm Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Salzburg Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 3m.
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 which takes 3h 3m and costs €45 - €95.
The train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof takes 3h 3m including transfers and departs every four hours.
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 which takes 3h 3m and costs €45 - €95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €45 and takes 5h 9m.
What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Salzburg, Austria?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof 5 times a day. Tickets cost €45–95 and the journey takes 3h 3m. WESTbahn Gmbh also services this route 5 times a day. 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 Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Freilassing
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Westbahn
- 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
- 3 times a day
- 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 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Ulm Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–94
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €89–94
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €25–30
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- 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
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ulm to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- €10–18
- 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 Salzburg Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ulm to Salzburg is 276 km. It takes approximately 2h 44m to drive from Ulm to Salzburg.
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