There are 11 ways to get from Kiel to Ulm by train (TGV), bus, train, night train, car, car train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 22
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
7h 19m€139–279Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Dammtortrain Re7
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Dammtor to Augsburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Neu-Ulmtrain Re9
13h 56m€65–164Bus
- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus 198
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Ulmbus FlixBus N1135 / ...
16h 29m€81–121Drive 783.4 km
- Drive from Kiel to Ulmcar 783.4 km
6h 33m€146–211Drive, car train
- Drive from Kiel to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Würzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Ulmcar
9h 9m€148–201Train via Hamburg
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re70 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain 11 / ...
10h 42m€182–384Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane HAM - STR
- Take the train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 54m€106–298Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane HAM - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 15m€115–334Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAM - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 36m€129–313Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane BRE - STR
- Take the train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 44m€116–469Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Friedrichshafen Airport, train
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH)plane HAM - FDH
- Take the train from Meckenbeuren Bahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 28m€156–444
Kiel to Ulm by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kiel to Ulm is to bus which costs €80 - €130 and takes 16h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Kiel to Ulm is to train and fly which takes 5h 54m and costs €100 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Kiel station to Ulm. However, there are services departing from Kiel central bus station and arriving at Ulm via Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Kiel to Ulm. However, there are services departing from Kiel Hbf and arriving at Ulm Hauptbahnhof via Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 19m.
The distance between Kiel and Ulm is 886 km. The road distance is 783.4 km.
The best way to get from Kiel to Ulm without a car is to train which takes 7h 19m and costs €130 - €280.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Kiel to Ulm, including transfers.
Kiel to Ulm bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kiel central bus station.
Kiel to Ulm train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Kiel Hbf station.
The best way to get from Kiel to Ulm is to train which takes 7h 19m and costs €130 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €130 and takes 16h 29m.
What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Ulm, Germany?
You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof via Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Ulm via Karlsruhe central train station in around 16h 29m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–390
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–340
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–240
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Bremen Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–550
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Bremen Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–390
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Sunday, Thursday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–340
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Bremen Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Bremen Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Friedrichshafen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €190–750
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–250
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €170–350
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Meckenbeuren Bahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €15–19
- 1st Class Ticket
- €20–29
Train from Augsburg Hbf to Neu-Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €19–27
Train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €23–29
- 1st Class Ticket
- €30–45
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Hamburg Dammtor to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–120
- Couchette Carriage
- €70–85
- Seating Carriage
- €40–50
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- servus@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from Augsburg Hbf to Neu-Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- metronom
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- metronom
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kiel central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Kiel to Ulm bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Kiel to Ulm train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kiel to Ulm is 783 km. It takes approximately 6h 33m to drive from Kiel to Ulm.
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