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There are 12 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 Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Intercity
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Ulm Hbftrain train Ice
    7h 10m
    €76–152

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Ulmbus bus N93
    11h 35m
    €60–100

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Frankfurt Central Train Stationbus bus : Amsterdam Central Sloterdijk Train Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 11 / ...
    10h 19m
    €73–145

  4. Drive  672.6 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Ulmcar car 672.6 km
    6h 40m
    €124–179

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane AMS - STR
    3. Take the train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 36m
    €139–412

  6. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    9h
    €83–247

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane AMS - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Pasing to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 18m
    €141–396

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane AMS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 15m
    €149–422

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane AMS - NUE
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Donauwörthtrain train
    4. Take the train from Donauwoerth to Ulm Hbftrain train
    6h 46m
    €170–476

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane BRU - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Pasing to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 20m
    €156–362

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorntrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry
    5. Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 7m
    €162–443

  12. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 47m
    €171–473

Rotterdam to Ulm by train

Calendar21Weekly Trains
Duration7h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 705.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 10m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Ulm, Germany?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Ulm Hbf via Rotterdam Alexander and Utrecht Centraal in around 7h 10m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Ulm 5 times a week. Tickets cost €60–100 and the journey takes 11h 35m.

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