There are 6 ways to get from Ulm to Detmold by train, bus, car, or plane
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 18m€111–256Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ulm to Bielefeld Brackwede train stationbus N110
11h 7m€54–88Drive 478.6 km
- Drive from Ulm to Detmoldcar 478.6 km
4h 30m€68–99Train, fly
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD)plane MUC - PAD
- Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Detmold, Bahnhoftrain
7h 12m€184–331Train 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 29m€96–258Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Ulm Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Kassel Hbf to Altenbekentrain Re
8h 48m
Ulm to Detmold by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ulm to Detmold is to bus which costs €50 - €90 and takes 11h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Ulm to Detmold is to drive which takes 4h 30m 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 18m.
The distance between Ulm and Detmold is 580 km. The road distance is 478.6 km.
The best way to get from Ulm to Detmold without a car is to train which takes 6h 18m and costs €110 - €260.
It takes approximately 6h 18m 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 18m and costs €110 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €90 and takes 11h 7m.
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 30m 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 18m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Ulm to Bielefeld Brackwede train station once daily. Tickets cost €40–75 and the journey takes 9h 15m.
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Munich International Airport to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- 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
- €70–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbeken
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- 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
- https://www.cantus-bahn.de/
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbeken
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kassel Hbf to Altenbeken
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- servus@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Detmold, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Kassel Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Ulm to Bielefeld Brackwede train station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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