There are 5 ways to get from Ulm to Swiss Alps by train, bus, or car
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 Schaffhausentrain Re3
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich HBtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain
7h 54mCHF 96–184Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Ulm to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus 283A
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Altdorf URtrain Ic2
9h 23mCHF 47–73Drive 313 km
- Drive from Ulm to Swiss Alpscar 313 km
3h 25mCHF 51–74Train via Friedrichshafen
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain Re5 / ...
- Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Singentrain Re3
- Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain Ic
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain
8h 51mCHF 82–228Train, bus
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Ravensburg, Bahnhoftrain Re5 / ...
- Take the bus from Ravensburg, Bahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhofbus 700
- Take the train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Zug(CH)train 75
- Take the train from Zug to Airolotrain
9h 52mCHF 62–138
Ulm to Swiss Alps by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ulm to Swiss Alps is to bus and train which costs SFr 45 - SFr 75 and takes 9h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Ulm to Swiss Alps is to drive which takes 3h 25m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 75.
No, there is no direct train from Ulm to Swiss Alps. However, there are services departing from Ulm Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Airolo via Schaffhausen and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 54m.
The distance between Ulm and Swiss Alps is 372 km. The road distance is 313 km.
The best way to get from Ulm to Swiss Alps without a car is to train which takes 7h 54m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 190.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Ulm to Swiss Alps, including transfers.
Ulm to Swiss Alps train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
Ulm to Swiss Alps train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Schaffhausen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ulm to Swiss Alps is 313 km. It takes approximately 3h 25m to drive from Ulm to Swiss Alps.
There are 500+ hotels available in Swiss Alps.
What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Gotthard Passhöhe via Schaffhausen, Zürich HB, Airolo, and Airolo, Stazione in around 7h 54m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Ravensburg, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Schaffhausen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Altdorf UR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Singen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Altdorf UR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–35
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zug to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- 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 17–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Ravensburg, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–17
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–13
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Ravensburg, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–15
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Zug(CH)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ulm to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ravensburg, Bahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Schedules at
- Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Want to know more about travelling around Switzerland
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Heading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass
Read the travel guide
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide




























