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How to get fromDortmund to Ulmby train, bus, car, plane or train (Eurostar)

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    4h 15m
    €50–150

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus N07 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Ulmbus bus 091 / ...
    8h 58m
    €36–60

  3. Drive 495.9 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Ulmcar car 495.9 km
    4h 44m
    €71–102

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 14m
    €110–361

  5. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Ulm Hbftrain train Ice
    5h 41m
    €87–311

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 43m
    €102–408

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 23m
    €128–356

  8. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane FMO - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 46m
    €139–330

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Friedrichshafen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH)plane plane DUS - FDH
    3. Take the train from Ravensburg, Bahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4h 45m
    €174–464

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane FRA - STR
    3. Take the train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 57m
    €130–260

Dortmund to Ulm by train

Calendar104Weekly Trains
Duration4h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€50Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Ulm, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Dortmund Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €50–150 and the journey takes 4h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Ulm via Karlsruhe central train station in around 8h 58m.

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