There are 9 ways to get from Leipzig to Ulm by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Nuremberg
best- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Donauwörthtrain 18 / ...
- Take the train from Donauwoerth to Ulm Hbftrain Rb
4h 48m€95–233Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Leipzig to Ulm430.7 km
5h 42m€22Bus
- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Ulmbus 144
5h 45m€35–55Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 59m€127–284Train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain 11
5h 12m€110–240Drive 427.9 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Ulmcar 427.9 km
4h 25m€64–92Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane DRS - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 41m€162–386Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane BER - STR
- Take the train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 49m€123–361Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BER - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 58m€125–379
Leipzig to Ulm by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Ulm is to rideshare which costs €22 and takes 5h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Ulm is to drive which takes 4h 25m and costs €60 - €95.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leipzig central train station station and arriving at Ulm. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Ulm Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 12m.
The distance between Leipzig and Ulm is 476 km. The road distance is 427.9 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Ulm without a car is to train via Nuremberg which takes 4h 48m and costs €95 - €240.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Leipzig to Ulm, including transfers.
Leipzig to Ulm bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
Leipzig to Ulm train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Ulm is to train via Nuremberg which takes 4h 48m and costs €95 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €55 and takes 5h 45m.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Ulm, Germany?
You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Ulm Hbf via Nürnberg Hbf and Donauwoerth in around 4h 48m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leipzig central train station to Ulm once daily. Tickets cost €35–55 and the journey takes 5h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–320
Flights from Dresden Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–390
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–360
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Munich International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–320
Flights from Dresden Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–390
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–330
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Munich International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–350
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Donauwörth
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Donauwörth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- servus@agilis.de
- Website
- agilis
Train from Donauwoerth to Ulm Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Schedules at
- agilis
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- servus@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Leipzig to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Leipzig to Ulm bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ulm station.
Leipzig to Ulm train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nürnberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Ulm is 428 km. It takes approximately 4h 25m to drive from Leipzig to Ulm.
Book your Leipzig to Ulm train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Leipzig to Ulm bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 649+ hotels available in Ulm.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Leipzig and Ulm. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.


















