There are 5 ways to get from Jena to Ulm by train, bus, or car
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Train via Nuremberg
best- Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain Rb / ...
- 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
4h 52m€73–518Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Jena bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus 220 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Ulmbus N422 / ...
8h 40m€43–105Drive 368.7 km
- Drive from Jena to Ulmcar 368.7 km
4h 3m€54–77Train
- Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain Rb / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain 11
6h 6m€103–593Train #2
- Take the train from Jena Paradies to Aalen, Hauptbahnhoftrain 61
- Take the train from Aalen, Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain Rs5 / ...
6h 11m€77–403
Jena to Ulm by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jena to Ulm is to drive which costs €50 - €80 and takes 4h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Jena to Ulm is to drive which takes 4h 3m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Jena station to Ulm. However, there are services departing from Jena bus station and arriving at Ulm via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Jena to Ulm. However, there are services departing from Jena West and arriving at Ulm Hbf via Erfurt Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf and Donauwoerth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 52m.
The distance between Jena and Ulm is 404 km. The road distance is 368.7 km.
The best way to get from Jena to Ulm without a car is to train via Nuremberg which takes 4h 52m and costs €70 - €550.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Jena to Ulm, including transfers.
Jena to Ulm bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Jena bus station.
Jena to Ulm train services, operated by Preßnitztalbahn, depart from Jena West station.
The best way to get from Jena to Ulm is to train via Nuremberg which takes 4h 52m and costs €70 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €110 and takes 8h 40m.
What companies run services between Jena, Germany and Ulm, Germany?
You can take a train from Jena West to Ulm Hbf via Erfurt Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, and Donauwoerth in around 4h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jena bus station to Ulm via Frankfurt central train station in around 8h 40m.
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- verein@pressnitztalbahn.de
- Website
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Donauwörth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aalen, Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Donauwörth
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Donauwoerth to Ulm Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–320
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Jena Paradies to Aalen, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- servus@agilis.de
- Website
- agilis.de
Train from Donauwoerth to Ulm Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Schedules at
- agilis.de
- Phone
- +49 7821 2702-0
- info@sweg.de
- Website
- sweg.de
Train from Aalen, Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Aalen, Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Jena bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- operations@eurolines.bg
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
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More Questions & Answers
Jena to Ulm bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Jena to Ulm train services, operated by Preßnitztalbahn, arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jena to Ulm is 369 km. It takes approximately 4h 3m to drive from Jena to Ulm.
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