There are 4 ways to get from Heidelberg to Ulm by train (TGV), rideshare, train, 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 Stuttgart
best- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain 11 / ...
1h 36m€22–94Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Heidelberg to Ulm197.1 km
2h 24m€9–14Train
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain 62 / ...
1h 41m€30–65Drive 196.6 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Ulmcar 196.6 km
2h 6m€29–42
Heidelberg to Ulm by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Ulm is to rideshare which costs €9 - €14 and takes 2h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Ulm is to train via Stuttgart which takes 1h 36m and costs €22 - €95.
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 41m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Ulm is 180 km. The road distance is 196.6 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Ulm without a car is to train via Stuttgart which takes 1h 36m and costs €22 - €95.
It takes approximately 1h 36m to get from Heidelberg to Ulm, including transfers.
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 Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Ulm is 197 km. It takes approximately 2h 6m to drive from Heidelberg to Ulm.
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What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Ulm, Germany?
You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof via Hauptbahnhof in around 1h 36m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €15–19
- 1st Class Ticket
- €20–29
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Heidelberg to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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