There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Ulm by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
3h 5m€80–160Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Ulm441.1 km
4h 46m€22–26Bus
- Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Ulmbus N93
7h 25m€38–65Drive 441.3 km
- Drive from Cologne to Ulmcar 441.3 km
4h 7m€64–93Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane CGN - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 27m€97–275Bus, train
- Take the bus from Köln to Stuttgartbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from Plochingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain Re5 / ...
10h 16m€78–112Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane DUS - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 3m€103–284Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 18m€132–265
Cologne to Ulm by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Ulm is to rideshare which costs €22 - €26 and takes 4h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Ulm is to train which takes 3h 5m and costs €80 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Ulm. However, there are services departing from Bonn UN Campus and arriving at Ulm via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Ulm Hauptbahnhof. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 5m.
The distance between Cologne and Ulm is 434 km. The road distance is 441.3 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Ulm without a car is to train which takes 3h 5m and costs €80 - €160.
The train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof takes 3h 5m including transfers and departs hourly.
Cologne to Ulm bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bonn UN Campus station.
Cologne to Ulm train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Ulm is to train which takes 3h 5m and costs €80 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €65 and takes 7h 25m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Ulm, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €80–160 and the journey takes 3h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bonn UN Campus to Ulm once daily. Tickets cost €35–55 and the journey takes 6h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bonn UN Campus to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Cologne to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–26
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Ulm bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ulm station.
Cologne to Ulm train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Ulm is 441 km. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Cologne to Ulm.
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