There are 4 ways to get from Ulm to Erlangen by train, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Donauwörth
best- Take the train from Ulm Hbf to DonauwoerthRb / ...
- Take the train from Donauwörth to Nürnberg Hbf18 / ...
2h 43mRideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Ulm to Erlangen187.9 km
2h 28m€5–11Train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Aalen, HauptbahnhofSwers5 / ...
- Take the train from Aalen, Hauptbahnhof to Erlangen61
3h 53m€47–53Drive 186.9 km
- Drive from Ulm to Erlangen186.9 km
2h 14m€27–38
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ulm to Erlangen is to rideshare which costs €5 - €11 and takes 2h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Ulm to Erlangen is to drive which takes 2h 14m and costs €26 - €40.
No, there is no direct train from Ulm to Erlangen. However, there are services departing from Ulm Hbf and arriving at Erlangen via Donauwörth and Nürnberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 43m.
The distance between Ulm and Erlangen is 193 km. The road distance is 186.9 km.
The best way to get from Ulm to Erlangen without a car is to train via Donauwörth which takes 2h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 43m to get from Ulm to Erlangen, including transfers.
Ulm to Erlangen train services, operated by agilis, depart from Ulm Hbf station.
Ulm to Erlangen train services, operated by agilis, arrive at Donauwoerth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ulm to Erlangen is 187 km. It takes approximately 2h 14m to drive from Ulm to Erlangen.
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What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Erlangen, Germany?
You can take a train from Ulm Hbf to Erlangen via Donauwörth and Nürnberg Hbf in around 2h 43m.
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- Website
- agilis.de
Train from Ulm Hbf to Donauwoerth
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- agilis.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Donauwörth to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aalen, Hauptbahnhof to Erlangen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €36–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Donauwörth to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 7821 9960770
- info@sweg.de
- Website
- sweg.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Aalen, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Aalen, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Ulm to Erlangen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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