There are 6 ways to get from Heilbronn to Ulm by train (TGV), bus, 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
best- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain Mex12 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain 42 / ...
1h 51m€18–70Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Heilbronn to Ulm122.7 km
1h 59m€5–11Bus
- Take the bus from Heilbronn central train station to Ulmbus N965 / ...
2h 50m€16–19Train via Esslingen
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Plochingentrain Mex12 / ...
- Take the train from Plochingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain Re5
2h 18mTrain via Esslingen #2
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingentrain Mex12 / ...
- Take the train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain Re200
2h 27mDrive 121 km
- Drive from Heilbronn to Ulmcar 121 km
2h 2m€18–25
Heilbronn to Ulm by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heilbronn to Ulm is to rideshare which costs €5 - €11 and takes 1h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Heilbronn to Ulm is to train which takes 1h 51m and costs €17 - €70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Heilbronn central train station station and arriving at Ulm. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Heilbronn to Ulm. However, there are services departing from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Ulm Hauptbahnhof via Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 51m.
The distance between Heilbronn and Ulm is 141 km. The road distance is 121 km.
The best way to get from Heilbronn to Ulm without a car is to train which takes 1h 51m and costs €17 - €70.
It takes approximately 1h 51m to get from Heilbronn to Ulm, including transfers.
Heilbronn to Ulm bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heilbronn central train station.
Heilbronn to Ulm train services, operated by Südwestdeutsche Landesverkehrs-GmbH (SWEG), depart from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heilbronn to Ulm is to train which takes 1h 51m and costs €17 - €70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €16 - €19 and takes 2h 50m.
What companies run services between Heilbronn, Germany and Ulm, Germany?
You can take a train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof via Hauptbahnhof in around 1h 51m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Heilbronn central train station to Ulm twice daily. Tickets cost €16–19 and the journey takes 2h 50m.
- Phone
- +49 7821 9960770
- info@sweg.de
- Website
- sweg.de
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Plochingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €10–13
- 1st Class Ticket
- €14–20
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
Train from Plochingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €13–16
- 1st Class Ticket
- €17–25
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Plochingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
Train from Plochingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- 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
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €17–25
- First Class
- €30–45
- 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
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heilbronn central train station to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Heilbronn to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Heilbronn to Ulm bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ulm station.
Heilbronn to Ulm train services, operated by Südwestdeutsche Landesverkehrs-GmbH (SWEG), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heilbronn to Ulm is 121 km. It takes approximately 2h 2m to drive from Heilbronn to Ulm.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Heilbronn and Ulm. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.