There are 6 ways to get from Kassel to Ulm by train, bus, car, or rideshare
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 22 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain 11 / ...
3h 57m€70–174Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Kassel to Ulm387.6 km
4h 14m€19–23Train, bus
- Take the train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain Re30
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Ulmbus N422 / ...
7h 34m€57–165Drive 385.4 km
- Drive from Kassel to Ulmcar 385.4 km
3h 19m€57–82Train
- Take the train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain Rb5
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain 11
5h 41m€83–211Bus
- Take the bus from Kassel to Stuttgart Airportbus
- Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Ulmbus FlixBus 283 / ...
8h 18m€35–63
Kassel to Ulm by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kassel to Ulm is to rideshare which costs €19 - €23 and takes 4h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Kassel to Ulm is to drive which takes 3h 19m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Kassel to Ulm. However, there are services departing from Kassel and arriving at Ulm via Stuttgart Airport Busterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Kassel to Ulm. However, there are services departing from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and arriving at Ulm Hauptbahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 57m.
The distance between Kassel and Ulm is 464 km. The road distance is 385.4 km.
The best way to get from Kassel to Ulm without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 3h 57m and costs €70 - €180.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Kassel to Ulm, including transfers.
Kassel to Ulm bus services, operated by Ecolines, depart from Kassel station.
Kassel to Ulm train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
The best way to get from Kassel to Ulm is to train via Mannheim which takes 3h 57m and costs €70 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €65 and takes 8h 18m.
What companies run services between Kassel, Germany and Ulm, Germany?
You can take a train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Ulm Hauptbahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kassel to Ulm via Stuttgart Airport and Stuttgart Airport Busterminal in around 8h 18m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +421 55 72 896 16
- interbus.sk@gmail.com
- Website
- interbus.sk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- interbus.sk
- Book at
- interbus.sk
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- interbus.sk
- Book at
- interbus.sk
- 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
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Kassel to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Kassel to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–23
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Kassel to Ulm bus services, operated by Ecolines, arrive at Stuttgart Airport station.
Kassel to Ulm train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kassel to Ulm is 385 km. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from Kassel to Ulm.
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