There are 6 ways to get from Ulm to Detmold by train, bus, car, night train, or car train
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 Fulda Bahnhoftrain 11
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbekentrain Re
6h 23m€109–153Drive 479.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Ulm to Detmoldcar 479.1 km
4h 28m€68–98Bus
- Take the bus from Ulm to Bielefeld Brackwede train stationbus N110
11h 8m€71–114Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbekentrain Re
6h 32m€76–224Train, night train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Plochingentrain Re5
- Take the train from Plochingen to Osterburken, Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Osterburken to Wuerzburg Hbftrain Re
- Take the night train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehenighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbekentrain Re
10h 17mDrive, car train
- Drive from Ulm to Würzburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Detmoldcar
5h 15m€134–168
Ulm to Detmold by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ulm to Detmold is to drive which costs €65 - €100 and takes 4h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Ulm to Detmold is to drive which takes 4h 28m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct train from Ulm to Detmold. However, there are services departing from Ulm Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Detmold, Bahnhof via Fulda Bahnhof, Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe and Altenbeken. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 23m.
The distance between Ulm and Detmold is 580 km. The road distance is 479.1 km.
The best way to get from Ulm to Detmold without a car is to train which takes 6h 23m and costs €100 - €160.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Ulm to Detmold, including transfers.
Ulm to Detmold train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Ulm to Detmold is to train which takes 6h 23m and costs €100 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €120 and takes 11h 8m.
Ulm to Detmold train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Fulda Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ulm to Detmold is 479 km. It takes approximately 4h 28m to drive from Ulm to Detmold.
What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Detmold, Germany?
You can take a train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Detmold, Bahnhof via Fulda Bahnhof, Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe, and Altenbeken in around 6h 23m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Ulm to Bielefeld Brackwede train station once daily. Tickets cost €60–100 and the journey takes 9h 15m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbeken
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus-bahn.de
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbeken
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €60–110
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Plochingen
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- 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 Plochingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €13–16
- 1st Class Ticket
- €17–25
Train from Osterburken to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–17
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–26
- Phone
- +49 7821 9960770
- info@sweg.de
- Website
- sweg.de
Train from Plochingen to Osterburken, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Osterburken to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €255–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €120–150
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
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- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Ulm to Bielefeld Brackwede train station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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