There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Ulm Hbf by train, night train, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof47 / ...
2h 54m€50–230Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Ulm440.8 km
4h 57m€21–25Night train, train
- Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Mannheim HbfNj
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof42 / ...
5h 22m€52–141Drive 440.9 km
- Drive from Cologne to Ulm Hbf440.9 km
4h 4m€62–90Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)CGN - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasing
- Take the train from Pasing to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
4h 36m€106–310Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)DUS - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasing
- Take the train from Pasing to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
5h 15m€116–339Train to Frankfurt, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)FRA - STR
- Take the train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
4h 37m€129–245Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
5h 29m€119–349
Cologne to Ulm Hbf by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Ulm Hbf is to rideshare which costs €21 - €25 and takes 4h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Ulm Hbf is to train which takes 2h 54m and costs €50 - €230.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Ulm Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 54m.
The distance between Cologne and Ulm Hbf is 433 km. The road distance is 440.9 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Ulm Hbf without a car is to train which takes 2h 54m and costs €50 - €230.
The train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof takes 2h 54m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Cologne to Ulm Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Cologne to Ulm Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Ulm Hbf is 441 km. It takes approximately 4h 4m to drive from Cologne to Ulm Hbf.
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Ulm Hbf, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof every 3 hours. Tickets cost €50–140 and the journey takes 2h 54m. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Düsseldorf International 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 via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–140
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Pasing to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €65–100
- 1st Class
- €130–230
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €60–110
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
Train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €22–35
- 1st Class
- €30–50
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Flughafen München to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 821 899825-44
- servus@go-ahead.bayern
- Website
- go-ahead.bayern
Train from Pasing to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- go-ahead.bayern
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Cologne to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–25
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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