There are 4 ways to get from Ulm to Rastatt 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
best- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 60 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Rastatttrain 85639 / ...
2h 2m€30–58Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ulm to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus N1135 / ...
3h 31m€16–29Drive 174.3 km
- Drive from Ulm to Rastattcar 174.3 km
1h 41m€32–46Train via Stuttgart
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Re
2h 27m€25–63
Ulm to Rastatt by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ulm to Rastatt is to bus which costs €15 - €30 and takes 3h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Ulm to Rastatt is to drive which takes 1h 41m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Ulm to Rastatt station. However, there are services departing from Ulm and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Ulm to Rastatt. However, there are services departing from Ulm Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Rastatt via Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 2m.
The distance between Ulm and Rastatt is 190 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 2m and costs €29 - €60.
It takes approximately 2h 2m to get from Ulm to Rastatt, including transfers.
Ulm to Rastatt bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ulm station.
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 2m and costs €29 - €60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €15 - €30 and takes 3h 31m.
What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Rastatt, Germany?
You can take a train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Rastatt via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz in around 2h 2m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Ulm to Karlsruhe central train station every 2 hours. Tickets cost €14–21 and the journey takes 2h 55m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route twice daily.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Rastatt
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Rastatt
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- kundenservice@dbregiobus-sw.de
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Rastatt
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Phone
- 07274 7053372
- kontakt@uefgmbh.com
- Website
- Ulmer Eisenbahnfreunde
Train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Rastatt
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Ulmer Eisenbahnfreunde
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €15–19
- 1st Class Ticket
- €20–29
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- 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)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ulm to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Ulm to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Ulm to Rastatt bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
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.
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