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Compare bus and train for Vienna to Ulm
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Vienna to Ulm among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €43 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 6h 52m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €43, while a train costs an average of €91.
Distance: 293 miles (472 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€91 Average price | €43 Average price Cheapest | €102 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 52m Average total duration Fastest 6h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 6m Average total duration 7h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 13m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
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 Vienna to Ulm:
A bus is €57 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Vienna to Ulm costing on average €106.
A bus is €371 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Vienna to Ulm costing on average €420.
Other travel options to Ulm take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 16m.
Bus takes on average 8h 34m.
You'll arrive about 27m sooner (5h 46m by train vs 6h 13m by car). Tickets start at around €106 compared to roughly €102 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Vienna to Ulm
How to get from Vienna to Ulm by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Vienna to Ulm is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus2:20 AM8h55Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz11:15 AMUlm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße€381One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus2:20 AM8h55Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz11:15 AMUlm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße€381One-way0 transfers
Fastest
OS1875:40 PM1h00Vienna International Airport6:40 PMMunich Airport€2591One-way0 transfers
Other options
- RJX 68 · ICE 6186:28 PM6h46Vienna1:14 AMUlm Hbf€561One-way1 transfer
- RJX 66 · ICE 10604:28 PM6h32Vienna11:00 PMUlm Hbf€701One-way1 transfer
RJ 650+
EN 5046211:02 PM8h35Vienna Airport7:37 AMUlm Hbf€781One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus1:55 PM8h10Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)10:05 PMUlm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße€391One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus12:45 PM8h00Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)8:45 PMUlm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße€411One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus9:05 AM8h10Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)5:15 PMUlm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße€411One-way0 transfers
- OS213+ICE 10132:55 PM5h38Vienna International Airport8:33 PMUlm Hbf€1991One-way1 transfer
- OS211+ICE 10131:20 PM7h13Vienna International Airport8:33 PMUlm Hbf€1991One-way1 transfer
- OS209+ICE 101311:20 AM9h13Vienna International Airport8:33 PMUlm Hbf€1991One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Vienna to Ulm:
A bus is €57 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Vienna to Ulm costing on average €106.
A bus is €371 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Vienna to Ulm costing on average €420.
Other travel options to Ulm take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 16m.
Bus takes on average 8h 34m.
- Around 81 flights per day.
- Around 30 trains per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Vienna and Ulm as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Vienna International Airport and arrive in Munich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Vienna Hbf and arrive in Ulm Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arrive in Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Westbahn, EuroNight, ÖBB, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Railjet to go to Ulm by train.
- Travel with Eurowings, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Ulm by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, Eurobus SK to go to Ulm by bus.
- 2 direct trains per day with Westbahn, EuroNight.
- 10 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, BlaBlaCar, Eurobus SK.
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