There are 4 ways to get from Ulm to Stuttgart by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Ulm to Stuttgart by train
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The cheapest way to get from Ulm to Stuttgart is to rideshare which costs €3 - €9 and takes 1h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Ulm to Stuttgart is to train which takes 46 min and costs €9 - €70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ulm ZOB and arriving at Hauptbf. Services depart twice a week, and operate Tuesday and Wednesday. The journey takes approximately 2h 23m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ulm Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 46 min.
The distance between Ulm and Stuttgart is 88 km. The road distance is 92.5 km.
The best way to get from Ulm to Stuttgart without a car is to train which takes 46 min and costs €9 - €70.
The train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof takes 46 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Ulm to Stuttgart bus services, operated by DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB), depart from Ulm ZOB station.
Ulm to Stuttgart train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Ulm to Stuttgart is to train which takes 46 min and costs €9 - €70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €21 - €30 and takes 2h 23m.
What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Stuttgart, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €16–70 and the journey takes 46 min. Six other operators also service this route. Alternatively, DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB) operates a bus from Ulm ZOB to Hauptbf twice a week. Tickets cost €21–30 and the journey takes 2h 23m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €15–19
- 1st Class Ticket
- €20–29
- 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
- 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
- €16–29
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- 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 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Bus from Ulm ZOB to Hauptbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Ulm to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–9
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Ulm to Stuttgart bus services, operated by DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB), arrive at Hauptbf station.
Ulm to Stuttgart train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ulm to Stuttgart is 93 km. It takes approximately 1h 1m to drive from Ulm to Stuttgart.
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