There are 12 ways to get from Vienna to Ulm by train, bus, night train, car, plane, or ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
5h 39m€100–440Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Ulm Hbfnighttrain En
8h 9m€28–33Train, bus
- Take the train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the bus from Salzburg Hbf to Neu-Ulmbus
7h 29mDrive 532.9 km
- Drive from Vienna to Ulmcar 532.9 km
5h 5m€87–126Train via Salzburg
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain 62 / ...
6h 1m€108–318Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Munich central bus stationbus 036 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Ulmbus FlixBus N1135 / ...
8h 17m€41–70Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane VIE - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 27m€128–400Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane VIE - STR
- Take the train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 29m€92–248Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane VIE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 13m€104–356Fly to Innsbruck Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane VIE - INN
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufsteintrain
- Take the train from Rosenheim to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 43m€148–551Fly to Zurich Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane VIE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorntrain
- Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry
- Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 3m€126–397Fly to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH)plane VIE - ACH
- Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 31m€268–584
Vienna to Ulm by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Ulm is to night train which costs €28 - €33 and takes 8h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Ulm is to drive which takes 5h 5m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna to Ulm. However, there are services departing from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arriving at Ulm via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 17m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wien Westbahnhof and arriving at Ulm Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 39m.
The distance between Vienna and Ulm is 599 km. The road distance is 532.9 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Ulm without a car is to train which takes 5h 39m and costs €100 - €440.
The train from Wien Westbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof takes 5h 39m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Vienna to Ulm bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
Vienna to Ulm train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, depart from Wien Westbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Ulm is to train which takes 5h 39m and costs €100 - €440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €70 and takes 8h 17m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Ulm, Germany?
WESTbahn Gmbh operates a train from Wien Westbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof every 4 hours. Tickets cost €110–200 and the journey takes 5h 39m. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Ulm via Munich central bus station in around 8h 17m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Rosenheim to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +381 20 333 733
- [email protected]
- Website
- garo-reisen.rs
Bus from Salzburg Hbf to Neu-Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- garo-reisen.rs
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 3640-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- bsb.de
Ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
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More Questions & Answers
Vienna to Ulm bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Vienna to Ulm train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, arrive at Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Ulm is 533 km. It takes approximately 5h 5m to drive from Vienna to Ulm.
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