There are 5 ways to get from Ulm to Meiningen by train, bus, 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 Schweinfurt
best- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Schweinfurt Hbftrain Re7
- Take the train from Schweinfurt Hbf to Meiningentrain Rb
6h 44m€291–414Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ulm to Schweinfurt central train stationbus N1222
- Take the bus from Schweinfurt central train station to Zella-Mehlis stationbus N215
8h 57m€33–51Drive 285.7 km
- Drive from Ulm to Meiningencar 285.7 km
2h 36m€42–61Train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Grimmenthaltrain Re7
6h 55m€75–206Train via Nuremberg
- Take the train from Ulm Hbf to Donauwoerthtrain Rb
- Take the train from Donauwoerth to Nuernberg Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Schweinfurt Hbftrain
- Take the train from Schweinfurt Hbf to Meiningentrain Rb
7h 21m€306–460
Ulm to Meiningen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ulm to Meiningen is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 8h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Ulm to Meiningen is to drive which takes 2h 36m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Ulm to Meiningen. However, there are services departing from Ulm and arriving at Meiningen, Kreismusikschule via Schweinfurt central train station and Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Ulm to Meiningen. However, there are services departing from Ulm Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Meiningen via Stuttgart Hbf, Würzburg Hbf and Schweinfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 44m.
The distance between Ulm and Meiningen is 390 km. The road distance is 285.7 km.
The best way to get from Ulm to Meiningen without a car is to train via Schweinfurt which takes 6h 44m and costs €290 - €420.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Ulm to Meiningen, including transfers.
Ulm to Meiningen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ulm station.
Ulm to Meiningen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Ulm to Meiningen is to train via Schweinfurt which takes 6h 44m and costs €290 - €420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 8h 57m.
What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Meiningen, Germany?
You can take a train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Meiningen via Hauptbahnhof, Stuttgart Hbf, Würzburg Hbf, and Schweinfurt Hbf in around 6h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ulm to Meiningen, Kreismusikschule via Schweinfurt central train station and Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof in around 8h 57m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Donauwoerth to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Schweinfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Grimmenthal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Donauwoerth to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Schweinfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €15–19
- 1st Class Ticket
- €20–29
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €28–35
- 1st Class Ticket
- €35–50
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €15–19
- 1st Class Ticket
- €20–29
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €28–35
- 1st Class Ticket
- €35–50
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- verein@pressnitztalbahn.de
- Website
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Schweinfurt Hbf to Meiningen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €250–280
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Schweinfurt Hbf to Meiningen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €250–280
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- servus@agilis.de
- Website
- agilis
Train from Ulm Hbf to Donauwoerth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Schedules at
- agilis
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ulm to Schweinfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Schweinfurt central train station to Zella-Mehlis station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Ulm to Meiningen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Schweinfurt central train station.
Ulm to Meiningen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ulm to Meiningen is 286 km. It takes approximately 2h 36m to drive from Ulm to Meiningen.
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