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There are 12 ways to get from Kiel to Ulm by train, bus, car, plane, car train, or night train

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 22
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 11 / ...
    8h 13m
    €147–528

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus 198
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Ulmbus bus FlixBus N1135 / ...
    16h 6m
    €67–113

  3. Drive 783.4 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Ulmcar car 783.4 km
    6h 37m
    €113–164

  4. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane HAM - STR
    3. Take the train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 55m
    €120–327

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Kiel to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the car train from Lüneburg to Würzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Ulmcar car
    9h 5m
    €142–189

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re70 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 42 / ...
    9h 42m
    €180–615

  7. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the night train from Hamburg Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Ludwigsburgtrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt to Ulm Hbftrain train Re
    12h 25m
    €98–230

  8. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane HAM - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 17m
    €127–391

  9. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HAM - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 22m
    €127–419

  10. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BRE - STR
    4. Take the train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 43m
    €153–493

  11. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Friedrichshafen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH)plane plane HAM - FDH
    3. Take the train from Meckenbeuren Bahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 24m
    €183–449

  12. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane HAM - SZG
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Ulm Hbftrain train
    8h 52m
    €155–503

Kiel to Ulm by train

Calendar39Weekly Trains
Duration8h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€147Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 874.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 13m

What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Ulm, Germany?

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Ulm via Karlsruhe central train station in around 16h 6m.

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