There are 8 ways to get from Hildesheim to Ulm by train, car, plane, car train, or rideshare
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 Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain 11
4h 39m€100–470Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Hildesheim to Ulm513.7 km
6h 11m€32Drive 513.5 km
- Drive from Hildesheim to Ulmcar 513.5 km
4h 19m€73–105Fly Hannover Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane HAJ - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 25m€131–392Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Würzburg Hbfcartrain Uex 2026
- Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Ulmcar
6h 36m€126–157Fly Hannover Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 40m€135–506Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane BRE - STR
- Take the train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 17m€139–516Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane HAM - STR
- Take the train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 51m€145–540
Hildesheim to Ulm by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hildesheim to Ulm is to rideshare which costs €32 and takes 6h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Hildesheim to Ulm is to drive which takes 4h 19m and costs €70 - €110.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Ulm Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 39m.
The distance between Hildesheim and Ulm is 587 km. The road distance is 513.5 km.
The best way to get from Hildesheim to Ulm without a car is to train which takes 4h 39m and costs €100 - €470.
The train from Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof takes 4h 39m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Hildesheim to Ulm train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof station.
Hildesheim to Ulm train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hildesheim to Ulm is 513 km. It takes approximately 4h 19m to drive from Hildesheim to Ulm.
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What companies run services between Hildesheim, Germany and Ulm, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof every 3 hours. Tickets cost €100–470 and the journey takes 4h 39m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
Flights from Hannover Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Hannover Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–440
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–470
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- servus@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- metronom
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Schedules at
- metronom
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Hildesheim to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €32
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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