There are 8 ways to get from Ulm to Mainz by train, bus, rideshare, plane, 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
best- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 47 / ...
2h 44m€36–151Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Ulm to Mainz279 km
3h 15m€12–17Bus
- Take the bus from Ulm to Frankfurt central train stationbus N422 / ...
5h 30m€21–35Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingentrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane STR - FRA
3h 46m€110–160Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain S5 / ...
3h 10m€43–121Train #2
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
3h 21m€40–85Drive 278 km
- Drive from Ulm to Mainzcar 278 km
2h 43m€39–56Train to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MUC - FRA
4h 36m€100–244
Ulm to Mainz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ulm to Mainz is to rideshare which costs €12 - €17 and takes 3h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Ulm to Mainz is to drive which takes 2h 43m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Ulm to Mainz station. However, there are services departing from Ulm and arriving at Mainz central train station via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ulm Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 21m.
The distance between Ulm and Mainz is 291 km. The road distance is 278 km.
The best way to get from Ulm to Mainz without a car is to train which takes 2h 44m and costs €35 - €160.
It takes approximately 2h 44m to get from Ulm to Mainz, including transfers.
Ulm to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ulm station.
Ulm to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Ulm to Mainz is to train which takes 2h 44m and costs €35 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €21 - €40 and takes 5h 30m.
What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Mainz, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt hourly. Tickets cost €28–70 and the journey takes 2h 5m. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route once daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Ulm to Frankfurt central train station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €16–28 and the journey takes 3h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–120
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
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
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
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
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- 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
- Hourly
- 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
- €14–45
- 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
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €30–40
- 1st Class
- €50–65
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Ulm to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Ulm to Mainz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Ulm to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Ulm to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ulm to Mainz is 278 km. It takes approximately 2h 43m to drive from Ulm to Mainz.
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