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There are 11 ways to get from Rotterdam to Ulm by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht CentraaltrainIntercity
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Ulm HbftrainIce
    6h 46m
    €106–369

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to UlmbusN93
    11h 25m
    €35–80

  3. Drive 672.8 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Ulmcar672.8 km
    6h 40m
    €119–172

  4. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)planeAMS - STR
    3. Take the train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
    5h 34m
    €122–305

  5. Train via Rotterdam Alexander

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht CentraaltrainIntercity
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Ulm HbftrainIce
    6h 56m
    €63–356

  6. Train via Düsseldorf

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain42 / ...
    9h 13m
    €111–394

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)planeAMS - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain
    4. Take the train from Pasing to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
    6h 10m
    €137–327

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeAMS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
    6h 24m
    €150–407

  9. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)planeAMS - NUE
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Augsburg Hbftrain
    4. Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
    6h 37m
    €147–431

  10. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Munich International Airport (MUC)planeBRU - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain
    4. Take the train from Pasing to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
    6h 53m
    €164–385

  11. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zurich Airport, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeAMS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorntrain
    4. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry
    5. Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
    8h 18m
    €142–339

Rotterdam to Ulm by train

Calendar12Weekly Trains
Duration6h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€106Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Ulm, Germany?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Ulm Hbf via Utrecht Centraal in around 6h 46m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Ulm once daily. Tickets cost €35–80 and the journey takes 11h 25m.

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