There are 4 ways to get from Heidelberg to Ulm by train, rideshare, train (TGV), 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
best- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof62 / ...
1h 42m€23–60Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Heidelberg to Ulm197.4 km
2h 24m€9–13Train via Stuttgart
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof62 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof62 / ...
1h 43m€25–97Drive 198 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Ulm198 km
2h 7m€28–40
Heidelberg to Ulm by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Ulm is to rideshare which costs €9 - €13 and takes 2h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Ulm is to train which takes 1h 42m and costs €23 - €60.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Ulm Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 42m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Ulm is 180 km. The road distance is 198 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Ulm without a car is to train which takes 1h 42m and costs €23 - €60.
The train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof takes 1h 42m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Heidelberg to Ulm train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
Heidelberg to Ulm train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Ulm is 198 km. It takes approximately 2h 7m to drive from Heidelberg to Ulm.
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What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Ulm, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof every 3 hours. Tickets cost €23–60 and the journey takes 1h 42m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €17–25
- First Class
- €30–45
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €15–19
- 1st Class Ticket
- €20–29
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €15–23
- 1st Class
- €28–50
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Heidelberg to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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