There are 4 ways to get from Esslingen to Ulm by train (TGV), bus, rideshare, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Esslingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
34 min€8–40Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Esslingen to Ulm82.5 km
1h 24m€5Line 122 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Pliensauv. Weilstraße to Flughafen/Messebus 122
- Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Ulmbus FlixBus N1135 / ...
1h 54m€8–14Drive 81.8 km
- Drive from Esslingen to Ulmcar 81.8 km
55 min€12–18
Esslingen to Ulm by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Esslingen to Ulm is to rideshare which costs €5 and takes 1h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Esslingen to Ulm is to train which takes 34 min and costs €8 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Esslingen to Ulm. However, there are services departing from Pliensauv. Weilstraße and arriving at Ulm via Stuttgart Airport Busterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 54m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Esslingen and arriving at Ulm Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 34 min.
The distance between Esslingen and Ulm is 75 km. The road distance is 81.8 km.
The best way to get from Esslingen to Ulm without a car is to train which takes 34 min and costs €8 - €40.
The train from Esslingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhof takes 34 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Esslingen to Ulm bus services, operated by Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund Stuttgart (VVS), depart from Pliensauv. Weilstraße station.
Esslingen to Ulm train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Esslingen station.
The best way to get from Esslingen to Ulm is to train which takes 34 min and costs €8 - €40. Alternatively, you can line 122 bus and bus, which costs €7 - €14 and takes 1h 54m.
What companies run services between Esslingen, Germany and Ulm, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Esslingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €13–40 and the journey takes 34 min. Five other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pliensauv. Weilstraße to Ulm via Stuttgart Airport Busterminal in around 1h 54m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Esslingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Esslingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Esslingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Esslingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €13–17
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–26
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Esslingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Esslingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 0711 19449
- Website
- vvs.de
Bus from Pliensauv. Weilstraße to Flughafen/Messe
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- vvs.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +421 55 72 896 16
- interbus.sk@gmail.com
- Website
- interbus.sk
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- interbus.sk
- Book at
- interbus.sk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Esslingen to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Esslingen to Ulm bus services, operated by Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund Stuttgart (VVS), arrive at Flughafen/Messe station.
Esslingen to Ulm train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Esslingen to Ulm is 82 km. It takes approximately 55 min to drive from Esslingen to Ulm.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Esslingen and Ulm. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.