There are 9 ways to get from Neu-Ulm to Cologne by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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 Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf42 / ...
3h 18m€50–230Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Ulm to Cologne440.1 km
4h 46m€19–35Bus
- Take the bus from Ulm to Cologne Airport CGNN93 / ...
6h 54m€39–59Drive 441.1 km
- Drive from Neu-Ulm to Cologne441.1 km
4h 5m€63–91Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Pasing
- Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen München
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)MUC - CGN
4h 34m€104–296Train via Esslingen
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to EsslingenRe5 / ...
- Take the train from Esslingen(Neckar) to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12Ice
4h 39m€72–107Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Pasing
- Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen München
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)MUC - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
5h 15m€117–348Train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Ulm Hbf to Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
4h 46m€134–341Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingen
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Frankfurt (FRA)STR - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
4h 22m€129–257
Neu-Ulm to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Neu-Ulm to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €19 - €35 and takes 4h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Neu-Ulm to Cologne is to train which takes 3h 18m and costs €50 - €230.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ulm Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Köln Hbf. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 18m.
The distance between Neu-Ulm and Cologne is 435 km. The road distance is 441.1 km.
The best way to get from Neu-Ulm to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 3h 18m and costs €50 - €230.
The train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Cologne Hbf takes 3h 18m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Neu-Ulm to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Neu-Ulm to Cologne is to train which takes 3h 18m and costs €50 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €60 and takes 6h 54m.
Neu-Ulm to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Neu-Ulm to Cologne is 441 km. It takes approximately 4h 5m to drive from Neu-Ulm to Cologne.
What companies run services between Neu-Ulm, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €50–150 and the journey takes 3h 18m. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route once daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Ulm to Cologne Airport CGN twice daily. Tickets cost €35–50 and the journey takes 6h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–230
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Esslingen(Neckar) to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €65–100
- 1st Class
- €130–230
Train from Ulm Hbf to Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
- Phone
- +49 821 899825-44
- servus@go-ahead.bayern
- Website
- go-ahead.bayern
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- Go-Ahead Bayern GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Pasing to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–17
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–35
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Ulm to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Ulm to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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