There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Ulm Hbf by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Ulm Hbftrain Ice
2h 58m€45–120Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Ulm441.1 km
4h 57m€21–26Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Ulmbus N422 / ...
7h 9mDrive 441.2 km
- Drive from Cologne to Ulm Hbfcar 441.2 km
4h 5m€63–90Train to Frankfurt, fly to Stuttgart Airport, bus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane FRA - STR
- Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Ulmbus
4h 40m€137–248Fly 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 Muenchen Hbf to Ulm Hbftrain
5h 31m€101–285
Cologne to Ulm Hbf by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Ulm Hbf is to rideshare which costs €21 - €26 and takes 4h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Ulm Hbf is to train which takes 2h 58m and costs €45 - €120.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Ulm Hbf. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 58m.
The distance between Cologne and Ulm Hbf is 434 km. The road distance is 441.2 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Ulm Hbf without a car is to train which takes 2h 58m and costs €45 - €120.
The train from Koeln Hbf to Ulm Hbf takes 2h 58m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Cologne to Ulm Hbf train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Ulm Hbf is to train which takes 2h 58m and costs €45 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 9m.
Cologne to Ulm Hbf train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Ulm Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Ulm Hbf is 441 km. It takes approximately 4h 5m to drive from Cologne to Ulm Hbf.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Ulm Hbf, Germany?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Koeln Hbf to Ulm Hbf twice daily. Tickets cost €45–120 and the journey takes 2h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Ulm Hbf via Frankfurt central train station and Ulm in around 7h 9m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–140
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Koeln Hbf to Ulm Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Ulm Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Ulm Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Ulm Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Cologne to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–26
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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