There are 4 ways to get from Ulm to Rastatt by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 60 / ...
2h 6m€28–55Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ulm to Karlsruhe central train stationbus N422 / ...
2h 39m€15–30Drive 174.3 km
- Drive from Ulm to Rastattcar 174.3 km
1h 41m€25–36Train via Stuttgart
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Re
2h 23m€32–86
Ulm to Rastatt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ulm to Rastatt is to bus which costs €14 - €30 and takes 2h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Ulm to Rastatt is to drive which takes 1h 41m and costs €24 - €35.
No, there is no direct train from Ulm to Rastatt. However, there are services departing from Ulm Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Rastatt via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 6m.
The distance between Ulm and Rastatt is 198 km. The road distance is 174.3 km.
The best way to get from Ulm to Rastatt without a car is to train which takes 2h 6m and costs €28 - €55.
It takes approximately 2h 6m to get from Ulm to Rastatt, including transfers.
Ulm to Rastatt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Ulm to Rastatt is to train which takes 2h 6m and costs €28 - €55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €14 - €30 and takes 2h 39m.
Ulm to Rastatt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ulm to Rastatt is 174 km. It takes approximately 1h 41m to drive from Ulm to Rastatt.
What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Rastatt, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof every 4 hours. Tickets cost €20–45 and the journey takes 1h 32m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Ulm to Karlsruhe central train station every 2 hours. Tickets cost €14–20 and the journey takes 2h 5m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €15–19
- 1st Class Ticket
- €20–29
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €17–25
- First Class
- €30–45
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €15–23
- 1st Class
- €28–50
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Ulm to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Ulm to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Ulm to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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