There are 4 ways to get from Ulm to Detmold by train, car, or plane
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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
5h 56m€107–249Drive 478.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Ulm to Detmoldcar 478.9 km
4h 31m€70–100Train, fly
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingentrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane STR - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain
- Take the train from Osnabrueck Hbf to Herfordtrain
6h 53m€118–473Train 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 20m€90–252
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 31m.
The fastest way to get from Ulm to Detmold is to drive which takes 4h 31m 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 5h 56m.
The distance between Ulm and Detmold is 580 km. The road distance is 478.9 km.
The best way to get from Ulm to Detmold without a car is to train which takes 5h 56m and costs €100 - €250.
It takes approximately 5h 56m 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.
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 31m to drive from Ulm to Detmold.
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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 5h 56m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–440
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbeken
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbeken
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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