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How to get fromVienna to Ulmby train, bus, night train, car, plane, or ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Vienna to Ulm by train, bus, night train, car, plane, or ferry

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    5h 39m
    €100–230

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Ulm Hbfnighttrain night train En
    8h 9m
    €28–33

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Ulmbus bus N136 / ...
    8h
    €45–70

  4. Drive  532.9 km

    1. Drive from Vienna to Ulmcar car 532.9 km
    5h 5m
    €90–130

  5. Train via Salzburg

    1. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62 / ...
    6h 26m
    €112–207

  6. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Muenchen Hbfnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Neu-Ulmtrain train Re9
    9h 11m

  7. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane VIE - STR
    2. Take the train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 30m
    €85–285

  8. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane VIE - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 42m
    €136–395

  9. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane VIE - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 19m
    €98–275

  10. Fly to Innsbruck Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane plane VIE - INN
    2. Take the train from Innsbruck Hoetting to Muenchen-Pasingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 28m
    €142–430

  11. Fly to Zurich Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane VIE - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorntrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry
    4. Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 1m
    €126–406

  12. Fly to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH)plane plane VIE - ACH
    2. Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 38m
    €341–608

Vienna to Ulm by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration5h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 599.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 39m

What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Ulm, Germany?

WESTbahn Gmbh operates a train from Wien Westbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof 5 times a day. Tickets cost €120–190 and the journey takes 5h 39m. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Ulm 3 times a day. Tickets cost €45–70 and the journey takes 8h.

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