There are 6 ways to get from Jena to Ulm by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Nuremberg
best- Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain Re3 / ...
- 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
5h 15m€66–165Drive 368.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Jena to Ulmcar 368.7 km
4h 3m€52–74Bus
- Take the bus from Jena bus station to Chemnitz central bus stationbus N69 / ...
- Take the bus from Chemnitz to Ulmbus Kyiv-Karlsruhe
7h 44mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane LEJ - STR
- Take the train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 27m€185–342Train
- Take the train from Jena Paradies to Aalen, Hauptbahnhoftrain 61
- Take the train from Aalen, Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hbftrain Rs5 / ...
5h 54m€73–96Train #2
- Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain Re3 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain 11
6h 2m€61–145
Jena to Ulm by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jena to Ulm is to drive which costs €50 - €75 and takes 4h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Jena to Ulm is to drive which takes 4h 3m and costs €50 - €75.
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 Chemnitz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 44m.
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 5h 15m.
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 5h 15m and costs €65 - €170.
It takes approximately 5h 15m 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 Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Jena Paradies station.
The best way to get from Jena to Ulm is to train via Nuremberg which takes 5h 15m and costs €65 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 44m.
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 5h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jena bus station to Ulm via Chemnitz in around 7h 44m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–310
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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 Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- verein@pressnitztalbahn.de
- Website
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Donauwörth
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Jena Paradies to Aalen, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- Website
- agilis.de
Train from Donauwoerth to Ulm Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25
- Schedules at
- agilis.de
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 7821 9960770
- info@sweg.de
- Website
- sweg.de
Train from Aalen, Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Aalen, Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Jena bus station to Chemnitz central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Jena to Ulm bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Chemnitz central bus station.
Jena to Ulm train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Aalen, Hauptbahnhof 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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