There are 6 ways to get from Ilmenau to Ulm by train, bus, car, train (TGV), 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 via Nuremberg
best- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Donauwörthtrain 18 / ...
- Take the train from Donauwoerth to Ulm Hbftrain Rb
6h 24mRideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Ilmenau to Ulm330.8 km
3h 43m€17–19Bus
- Take the bus from Zella-Mehlis station to Heilbronn central train stationbus N215
- Take the bus from Heilbronn to Ulmbus Kyiv-Heilbronn
10h 1mDrive 331.2 km
- Drive from Ilmenau to Ulmcar 331.2 km
3h€47–67Train
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain 11
7h 12m€80–95Train via Würzburg
- Take the train from Suhl to Würzburg Hbftrain Re7
- Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Ludwigsburgtrain Re
- Take the train from Esslingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain Re5
7h 51m€59–135
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ilmenau to Ulm is to rideshare which costs €17 - €19 and takes 3h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Ilmenau to Ulm is to drive which takes 3h and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Ilmenau to Ulm. However, there are services departing from Ilmenau, Wetzlarer Platz and arriving at Ulm via Suhl, Am Bahndamm, Zella-Mehlis station and Heilbronn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 1m.
The distance between Ilmenau and Ulm is 414 km. The road distance is 331.2 km.
The best way to get from Ilmenau to Ulm without a car is to train via Nuremberg which takes 6h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Ilmenau to Ulm, including transfers.
Ilmenau to Ulm bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zella-Mehlis station.
The best way to get from Ilmenau to Ulm is to train via Nuremberg which takes 6h 24m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 10h 1m.
Ilmenau to Ulm bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heilbronn central train station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ilmenau to Ulm is 331 km. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Ilmenau to Ulm.
What companies run services between Ilmenau, Thuringia, Germany and Ulm, Germany?
You can take a bus from Ilmenau, Technikum to Ulm Hbf via Stadtilm, Feldstraße Ersatzhaltestelle, Stadtilm, Erfurt Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, and Donauwoerth in around 6h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ilmenau, Wetzlarer Platz to Ulm via Suhl, Bahnhof, Suhl, Am Bahndamm, Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof, Zella-Mehlis station, and Heilbronn in around 10h 1m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €41–46
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Donauwörth
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–33
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Donauwörth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Suhl to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- Website
- agilis.de
Train from Donauwoerth to Ulm Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- agilis.de
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Ludwigsburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €26–31
- 1st Class Ticket
- €30–50
Train from Esslingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–17
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Ludwigsburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
Train from Esslingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Esslingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Esslingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €14–21
- 1st Class
- €25–45
- 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
- €21–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €21–28
- 1st Class
- €40–55
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zella-Mehlis station to Heilbronn central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Heilbronn to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Ilmenau to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–19
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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