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Compare bus, train, and flight for Salzburg to Ulm
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Salzburg to Ulm among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €27 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 39m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €27, while a flight costs an average of €524.
Distance: 146 miles (236 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
€524 Average price | €48 Average price | €27 Average price Cheapest | €21 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 35m Average total duration 2h 35m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 39m Average total duration Fastest 3h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 58m Average total duration 4h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 57m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.7 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Salzburg to Ulm:
A bus is €21 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Salzburg to Ulm costing on average €48.
A bus is €497 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Salzburg to Ulm costing on average €524.
Other travel options to Ulm take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 35m.
Bus takes on average 4h 58m.
You'll arrive about 22m sooner (2h 35m by flight vs 2h 57m by car). Tickets start at around €524 compared to roughly €21 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Salzburg to Ulm
How to get from Salzburg to Ulm by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Salzburg to Ulm is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus4:50 AM4h30Salzburg, P+R Süd9:20 AMUlm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße€211One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus4:50 AM4h30Salzburg, P+R Süd9:20 AMUlm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße€211One-way0 transfers
Fastest
9666:39 PM3h08Salzburg Hbf9:47 PMUlm Hbf€591One-way0 transfers
Other options
ICE 618+
790469:07 PM4h07Salzburg Hbf1:14 AMUlm Hbf€281One-way1 transfer- ICE 1014+7904810:55 PM6h36Salzburg Hbf5:31 AMUlm Hbf€281One-way1 transfer
- EC 212 · ICE 9188:00 AM3h31Salzburg Hbf11:31 AMUlm Hbf€371One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus6:05 AM5h10Salzburg, P+R Süd11:15 AMUlm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße€221One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus3:10 AM4h50Salzburg, P+R Süd8:00 AMUlm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße€221One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus2:00 PM4h50Salzburg, P+R Süd6:50 PMUlm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße€251One-way0 transfers
LH1105+ICE 6152:20 PM8h42Salzburg Airport11:02 PMUlm Hbf€3791One-way1 transfer- LH1109+ICE 5136:00 AM5h13Salzburg Airport11:13 AMUlm Hbf€3851One-way1 transfer
- LH1109+ICE 2176:00 AM8h09Salzburg Airport2:09 PMUlm Hbf€3851One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Salzburg to Ulm:
A bus is €21 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Salzburg to Ulm costing on average €48.
A bus is €497 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Salzburg to Ulm costing on average €524.
Other travel options to Ulm take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 35m.
Bus takes on average 4h 58m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Salzburg and Ulm as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Salzburg, P+R Süd and arrive in Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße.
- Trains mostly depart from Salzburg Hbf and arrive in Ulm Hbf.
- Flights mostly depart from Salzburg Airport and arrive in Stuttgart Airport.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Westbahn, Bayerische Regiobahn, ÖBB to go to Ulm by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Eurowings to go to Ulm by flight.
- Travel with Darojković Promet, BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Ulm by bus.
- 3 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Westbahn.
- 3 direct buses per day with Darojković Promet, FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International.
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