There are 4 ways to get from Erlangen to Ulm by train, rideshare, 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 via Donauwörth
best- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Donauwörthtrain 18 / ...
- Take the train from Donauwoerth to Ulm Hbftrain Rb
3h 6m€34–173Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Erlangen to Ulm180.7 km
2h 29m€10–13Train
- Take the train from Erlangen to Aalen, Hauptbahnhoftrain 61
- Take the train from Aalen, Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hbftrain Re50
3h 23m€44–318Drive 179.3 km
- Drive from Erlangen to Ulmcar 179.3 km
2h 29m€26–37
Erlangen to Ulm by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Erlangen to Ulm is to rideshare which costs €10 - €13 and takes 2h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Erlangen to Ulm is to rideshare which takes 2h 29m and costs €10 - €13.
No, there is no direct train from Erlangen to Ulm. However, there are services departing from Erlangen and arriving at Ulm Hbf via Nürnberg Hbf and Donauwoerth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 6m.
The distance between Erlangen and Ulm is 193 km. The road distance is 179.3 km.
The best way to get from Erlangen to Ulm without a car is to train via Donauwörth which takes 3h 6m and costs €30 - €180.
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from Erlangen to Ulm, including transfers.
Erlangen to Ulm train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Nürnberg Hbf station.
Erlangen to Ulm train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Donauwörth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Erlangen to Ulm is 179 km. It takes approximately 2h 29m to drive from Erlangen to Ulm.
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What companies run services between Erlangen, Germany and Ulm, Germany?
You can take a train from Erlangen to Ulm Hbf via Nürnberg Hbf and Donauwoerth in around 3h 6m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Donauwörth
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Donauwoerth to Ulm Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erlangen to Aalen, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Donauwörth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Aalen, Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- servus@agilis.de
- Website
- agilis
Train from Donauwoerth to Ulm Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–80
- Schedules at
- agilis
Train from Aalen, Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Schedules at
- SWEG (Südwestdeutsche Landesverkehrs-GmbH)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Erlangen to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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