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How to get fromEdinburgh to Ulmby plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, ferry, night train, or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Ulm by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, ferry, night train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane EDI - STR
    2. Take the train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 36m
    €116–261

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    13h 6m
    €387–655

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Ulmbus bus
    26h 15m
    €128–208

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ulmcar car
    16h 41m
    €408–535

  5. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane EDI - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 51m
    €128–317

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane EDI - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 8m
    €141–351

  7. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane GLA - STR
    3. Take the train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 21m
    €143–281

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane EDI - 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
    9h 2m
    €123–342

  9. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    3. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Mannheim Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 11 / ...
    19h 30m
    €232–525

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Ulmcar car
    17h 49m
    €301–489

Edinburgh to Ulm by train

Calendar112Weekly Trains
Duration13h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€387Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,258.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 36m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Ulm, Germany?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Ulm Hauptbahnhof via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Frankfurt in around 13h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Ulm via London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon in around 26h 15m.

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