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There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Ulm by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    3h 50m
    €80–160

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Essen to Ulmrideshare rideshare 501.1 km
    5h 22m
    €25–35

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, ZOBbus bus
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Plochingentrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Plochingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re5
    8h 54m

  4. Drive  501 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Ulmcar car 501 km
    4h 35m
    €91–131

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4h 51m
    €109–292

  6. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    4h 17m
    €58–154

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Ulmbus bus N27
    9h 5m
    €50–75

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 43m
    €122–324

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 2m
    €132–266

  10. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Muenster(Westf)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane FMO - MUC
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 7m
    €158–359

Essen to Ulm by train

Calendar77Weekly Trains
Duration3h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 515 km
  • Duration: 3h 50m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Ulm, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof every 2 hours. Tickets cost €80–160 and the journey takes 3h 50m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Ulm 5 times a week. Tickets cost €50–75 and the journey takes 9h 5m.

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