There are 4 ways to get from Ulm to Rothenberg 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 Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 62 / ...
3h 40m€39–83Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ulm to Karlsruhe central train stationbus N422 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus FlixBus 108 / ...
6h 1m€19–33Drive 185.6 km
- Drive from Ulm to Rothenbergcar 185.6 km
3h 3m€27–39Train via Esslingen
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Plochingentrain Re5
- Take the train from Plochingen to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain Mex18 / ...
4h 57m€40–67
Ulm to Rothenberg by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ulm to Rothenberg is to bus which costs €19 - €35 and takes 6h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Ulm to Rothenberg is to drive which takes 3h 3m and costs €26 - €40.
The distance between Ulm and Rothenberg is 216 km. The road distance is 185.6 km.
The best way to get from Ulm to Rothenberg without a car is to train which takes 3h 40m and costs €35 - €85.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Ulm to Rothenberg, including transfers.
The best way to get from Ulm to Rothenberg is to train which takes 3h 40m and costs €35 - €85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €19 - €35 and takes 6h 1m.
Yes, the driving distance between Ulm to Rothenberg is 186 km. It takes approximately 3h 3m to drive from Ulm to Rothenberg.
There are 523+ hotels available in Rothenberg.
What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Rothenberg, Hesse, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof every 2 hours. Tickets cost €30–75 and the journey takes 1h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ulm to Oberzent-Rothenberg Sparkasse via Karlsruhe central train station, Heidelberg Pre Waypoint, Heidelberg, Betriebshof, Neckargemünd, Stadttor, Neckargemünd, Altstadt, Hirschhorn, Bahnhof, and Hirschhorn, Bahnhof in around 6h 1m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Plochingen
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Plochingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €13–16
- 1st Class Ticket
- €17–25
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Plochingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Plochingen to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- 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
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- 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
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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