There are 7 ways to get from Mainz 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
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
2h 57m€34–152Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Mainz to Ulm281 km
3h 16m€12–21Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Ulmbus N422 / ...
5h 55m€23–74Fly, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane FRA - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 30m€104–290Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain S5 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain 11 / ...
3h 4m€35–121Train #2
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
3h 32m€45–130Drive 279 km
- Drive from Mainz to Ulmcar 279 km
2h 44m€41–59
Mainz to Ulm by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Ulm is to rideshare which costs €12 - €21 and takes 3h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Ulm is to drive which takes 2h 44m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Mainz station to Ulm. However, there are services departing from Mainz central train station and arriving at Ulm via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Ulm Hauptbahnhof. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 32m.
The distance between Mainz and Ulm is 293 km. The road distance is 279 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Ulm without a car is to train which takes 2h 57m and costs €30 - €160.
It takes approximately 2h 57m to get from Mainz to Ulm, including transfers.
Mainz to Ulm bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Mainz to Ulm train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Ulm is to train which takes 2h 57m and costs €30 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €22 - €75 and takes 5h 55m.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Ulm, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €45–140 and the journey takes 2h 4m. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Ulm every 4 hours. Tickets cost €20–35 and the journey takes 4h 5m. Karat-S also services this route once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–420
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- servus@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Mainz to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Mainz to Ulm bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ulm station.
Mainz to Ulm train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Ulm is 279 km. It takes approximately 2h 44m to drive from Mainz to Ulm.
Book your Mainz to Ulm train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Mainz to Ulm bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 280+ hotels available in Ulm.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Mainz and Ulm. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.