There are 8 ways to get from Ulm to Heerlen 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 Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutztrain Ice
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Aachen Hbftrain Re
5h 3m€83–257Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ulm to Aachen station westbus N93
8h 47m€37–61Drive 502.7 km
- Drive from Ulm to Heerlencar 502.7 km
4h 39m€90–129Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MUC - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain
6h 5m€119–400Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain 79
5h 9m€93–203Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MUC - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrathtrain
6h 44m€131–330Train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrathtrain
6h 19m€150–308Train to Friedrichshafen Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Ravensburg, Bahnhoftrain
- Fly from Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FDH - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrathtrain
6h 7m€182–370
Ulm to Heerlen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ulm to Heerlen is to bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 8h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Ulm to Heerlen is to drive which takes 4h 39m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Ulm to Heerlen. However, there are services departing from Ulm and arriving at Heerlen, Zandweg via Aachen, Ponttor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Ulm to Heerlen. However, there are services departing from Ulm Hbf and arriving at Heerlen via Koeln Messe/Deutz and Aachen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 3m.
The distance between Ulm and Heerlen is 528 km. The road distance is 502.7 km.
The best way to get from Ulm to Heerlen without a car is to train which takes 5h 3m and costs €80 - €260.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Ulm to Heerlen, including transfers.
Ulm to Heerlen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ulm station.
Ulm to Heerlen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Ulm Hbf station.
The best way to get from Ulm to Heerlen is to train which takes 5h 3m and costs €80 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €65 and takes 8h 47m.
What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Heerlen, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Ulm Hbf to Heerlen via Koeln Messe/Deutz and Aachen Hbf in around 5h 3m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Ulm to Aachen station west once daily. Tickets cost €30–60 and the journey takes 7h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–200
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–230
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Friedrichshafen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Ulm Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €65–100
- 1st Class
- €130–230
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–80
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €24–35
- 1st Class
- €45–80
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €36–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €47–52
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Ravensburg, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–31
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–65
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €26–40
- First Class
- €45–65
- 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
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €30–40
- 1st Class
- €50–65
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €29–45
- Comfort
- €30–45
- Premium
- €45–65
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–18
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Ravensburg, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Ulm to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Ulm to Heerlen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Aachen station west.
Ulm to Heerlen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Köln Messe/Deutz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ulm to Heerlen is 503 km. It takes approximately 4h 39m to drive from Ulm to Heerlen.
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