There are 4 ways to get from Ulm to Sankt Gallen by train, bus, car, or ferry
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 Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain Re3 / ...
- Take the train from Bregenz to St. Gallentrain Ec
2h 50mCHF 27–94Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ulm to Bregenz bus stationbus N77
- Take the bus from Bregenz bus station to St. Gallen train stationbus FlixBus 141 / ...
3h 50mCHF 13–20Drive 159.1 km
- Drive from Ulm to Sankt Gallencar 159.1 km
1h 38mCHF 27–39Train, ferry
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain Re5 / ...
- Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry 197 / ...
2h 56mCHF 27–85
Ulm to Sankt Gallen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ulm to Sankt Gallen is to bus which costs SFr 13 - SFr 20 and takes 3h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Ulm to Sankt Gallen is to drive which takes 1h 38m and costs SFr 26 - SFr 40.
No, there is no direct bus from Ulm to Sankt Gallen station. However, there are services departing from Ulm and arriving at St. Gallen train station via Bregenz bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Ulm to Sankt Gallen. However, there are services departing from Ulm Hauptbahnhof and arriving at St. Gallen via Lindau-Reutin and Bregenz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 50m.
The distance between Ulm and Sankt Gallen is 174 km. The road distance is 159.1 km.
The best way to get from Ulm to Sankt Gallen without a car is to train which takes 2h 50m and costs SFr 26 - SFr 95.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Ulm to Sankt Gallen, including transfers.
Ulm to Sankt Gallen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ulm station.
Ulm to Sankt Gallen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Ulm to Sankt Gallen is to train which takes 2h 50m and costs SFr 26 - SFr 95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 13 - SFr 20 and takes 3h 50m.
What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Sankt Gallen, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to St. Gallen via Lindau-Reutin and Bregenz in around 2h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ulm to St. Gallen train station via Bregenz bus station in around 3h 50m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Train from Bregenz to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–17
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Bregenz to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–13
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bregenz to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–10
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–17
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ulm to Bregenz bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bregenz bus station to St. Gallen train station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 3640-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- bsb.de
Ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–11
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
Ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Bodensee-Schifffahrt Ag
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Booking & Getting There
Ulm to Sankt Gallen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bregenz bus station.
Ulm to Sankt Gallen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ulm to Sankt Gallen is 159 km. It takes approximately 1h 38m to drive from Ulm to Sankt Gallen.
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