There are 5 ways to get from Ulm to Ascona by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain Re3 / ...
- Take the train from Lindau-Reutin to Winterthurtrain Ec
- Take the train from Winterthur to Rotkreuztrain
- Take the train from Rotkreuz to Locarnotrain Ic / ...
8h 10mCHF 97–169Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOBtrain Rs7
- Take the train from Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOB to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Lindau to Bellinzonabus
9h 31mCHF 52–88Drive 349.9 km
- Drive from Ulm to Asconacar 349.9 km
3h 40mCHF 62–90Train via Bregenz
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain Re3 / ...
- Take the train from Bregenz to Winterthurtrain Ec
- Take the train from Winterthur to Rotkreuztrain
- Take the train from Rotkreuz to Locarnotrain Ic / ...
8h 17mCHF 93–192Train #2
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain Re3
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich HBtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Locarnotrain
8h 21mCHF 104–154
Ulm to Ascona by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ulm to Ascona is to train and bus which costs SFr 50 - SFr 90 and takes 9h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Ulm to Ascona is to drive which takes 3h 40m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 90.
No, there is no direct train from Ulm to Ascona. However, there are services departing from Ulm Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Locarno via Lindau-Reutin, Winterthur and Rotkreuz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 10m.
The distance between Ulm and Ascona is 450 km. The road distance is 349.9 km.
The best way to get from Ulm to Ascona without a car is to train which takes 8h 10m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 170.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Ulm to Ascona, including transfers.
Ulm to Ascona train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
Ulm to Ascona train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ulm to Ascona is 350 km. It takes approximately 3h 40m to drive from Ulm to Ascona.
There are 2813+ hotels available in Ascona.
What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Ascona, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Ascona, Centro via Lindau-Reutin, Winterthur, Rotkreuz, Locarno, and Locarno, Piazza Stazione in around 8h 10m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOB to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Lindau-Reutin to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bregenz to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Winterthur to Rotkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Rotkreuz to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bregenz to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Winterthur to Rotkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Rotkreuz to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Schaffhausen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–22
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Winterthur to Rotkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Winterthur to Rotkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOB to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lindau to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
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