There are 9 ways to get from Zurich to Ulmen by train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, car, or plane
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Train via Basel
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 43N / ...
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Cochem Bahnhoftrain Re1
9h 6m€89–261Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Mannheim Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Cochem Bahnhoftrain Re1
11h 42m€67–155Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Coblenz central train stationbus N93
- Take the bus from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Ulmen Alter Postplatzbus 370
10h 33mDrive 452.3 km
- Drive from Zurich to Ulmencar 452.3 km
4h 42m€94–136Train
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Mannheim Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Cochem Bahnhoftrain Re1
9h 21m€115–183Fly to Frankfurt, train, line 700 bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koblenz Hbftrain
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Cochem Bahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Cochem Bahnhof to Ulmen Bürgersaalbus
6h 14mFly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train, line 700 bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ZRH - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Gerolstein, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain
- Take the bus from Gerolstein, Bahnhof/ZOB to Ulmen Alter Postplatzbus
7h 50mFly to Luxembourg, train, line 700 bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane ZRH - LUX
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Cochem Bahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Cochem Bahnhof to Ulmen Bürgersaalbus
7h 28mFly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ZRH - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Cochem Bahnhoftrain
7h 49m€109–350
Zurich to Ulmen by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Ulmen is to night train and train which costs €65 - €160 and takes 11h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Ulmen is to drive which takes 4h 42m and costs €90 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Ulmen. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Ulmen Alter Postplatz via Karlsruhe central train station and Koblenz Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Ulmen. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Cochem Bahnhof via Basel SBB, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Koblenz Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 6m.
The distance between Zurich and Ulmen is 621 km. The road distance is 452.3 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Ulmen without a car is to train via Basel which takes 9h 6m and costs €85 - €270.
It takes approximately 9h 6m to get from Zurich to Ulmen, including transfers.
Zurich to Ulmen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Ulmen train services, operated by SBB GmbH, depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Ulmen is to train via Basel which takes 9h 6m and costs €85 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 10h 33m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Ulmen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany?
You can take a train from Zürich HB to Ulmen Bürgersaal via Basel SBB, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Koblenz Hauptbahnhof, Cochem Bahnhof, and Cochem Bahnhof in around 9h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Ulmen Alter Postplatz via Karlsruhe central train station, Coblenz central train station, and Koblenz Hauptbahnhof in around 10h 33m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–450
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–360
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
Train from Zuerich Hb to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €85–130
- 2nd Class
- €75–100
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Cochem Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Cochem Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Cochem Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Cochem Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Cochem Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Cochem Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Cochem Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Cochem Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Köln Hbf to Gerolstein, Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Cochem Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Cochem Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €27–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €93–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €27–33
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Coblenz central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 02633 2009600
- Website
- Verkehrsbetriebe Mittelrhein VREM
Bus from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Ulmen Alter Postplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Verkehrsbetriebe Mittelrhein VREM
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Cochem Bahnhof to Ulmen Bürgersaal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Gerolstein, Bahnhof/ZOB to Ulmen Alter Postplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Cochem Bahnhof to Ulmen Bürgersaal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
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Booking & Getting There
Zurich to Ulmen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Zurich to Ulmen train services, operated by SBB GmbH, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Ulmen is 452 km. It takes approximately 4h 42m to drive from Zurich to Ulmen.
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