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There are 11 ways to get from Ulm to Rotterdam by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Ulm Hbf to Utrecht CentraaltrainIce
    6h 14m
    €113–355

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ulm to Rotterdam Central StationbusN93
    11h 30m
    €35–65

  3. Drive 673.1 km

    1. Drive from Ulm to Rotterdamcar673.1 km
    6h 39m
    €120–174

  4. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingentrain
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeSTR - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    5h 23m
    €123–305

  5. Train via 's-Hertogenbosch

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to 's-Hertogenboschtrain47
    2. Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Rotterdam BlaaktrainIntercity
    7h 47m
    €117–186

  6. Train via Düsseldorf

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to EsslingentrainRe5
    2. Take the train from Esslingen(Neckar) to Duesseldorf HbftrainIce
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlotrain
    4. Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaaktrain
    10h 24m
    €125–303

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeMUC - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    6h 14m
    €135–324

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hbf to Frankfurt Flughafen Fernbtrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeFRA - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    5h 47m
    €162–416

  9. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hbf to Donauwoerthtrain
    2. Take the train from Donauwörth to Nürnberg Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeNUE - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    7h 2m

  10. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeMUC - BRU
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    7h 37m
    €183–396

  11. Train, ferry, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain
    2. Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry
    3. Take the train from Romanshorn to Zürich Flughafentrain
    4. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeZRH - AMS
    5. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    8h 29m
    €154–350

Ulm to Rotterdam by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration6h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€113Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Ulm Hbf to Utrecht Centraal once daily. Tickets cost €95–340 and the journey takes 5h 26m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Ulm to Rotterdam Central Station once daily. Tickets cost €35–65 and the journey takes 11h 30m.

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