There are 5 ways to get from Ulm to Nuremberg by train, bus, 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 DonauwoerthRe
- Take the train from Donauwörth to Nürnberg Hbf18 / ...
2h 28mRideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Ulm to Nuremberg168.6 km
2h 16m€5–15Bus
- Take the bus from Ulm to Munich central bus station336 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Nuremberg central bus stationN280 / ...
4h 29m€15–34Train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Aalen, HauptbahnhofRs5 / ...
- Take the train from Aalen, Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf61
3h 33m€29–58Drive 168.4 km
- Drive from Ulm to Nuremberg168.4 km
2h 10m€24–35
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ulm to Nuremberg is to rideshare which costs €5 - €15 and takes 2h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Ulm to Nuremberg is to drive which takes 2h 10m and costs €23 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Ulm to Nuremberg station. However, there are services departing from Ulm and arriving at Nuremberg central bus station via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Ulm to Nuremberg. However, there are services departing from Ulm Hbf and arriving at Nürnberg Hbf via Donauwörth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 28m.
The distance between Ulm and Nuremberg is 170 km. The road distance is 168.4 km.
The best way to get from Ulm to Nuremberg without a car is to train via Donauwörth which takes 2h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 28m to get from Ulm to Nuremberg, including transfers.
Ulm to Nuremberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ulm station.
Ulm to Nuremberg train services, operated by agilis, depart from Ulm Hbf station.
The best way to get from Ulm to Nuremberg is to train via Donauwörth which takes 2h 28m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €14 - €35 and takes 4h 29m.
What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Nuremberg, Germany?
You can take a train from Ulm Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf via Donauwörth in around 2h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ulm to Nuremberg central bus station via Munich central bus station in around 4h 29m.
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- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- Website
- agilis.de
Train from Ulm Hbf to Donauwoerth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- 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
- €18–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aalen, Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Ulm to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Ulm to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Ulm to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Ulm to Nuremberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–15
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Ulm to Nuremberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Ulm to Nuremberg train services, operated by agilis, arrive at Donauwoerth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ulm to Nuremberg is 168 km. It takes approximately 2h 10m to drive from Ulm to Nuremberg.
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